Last Resort Bar

Located in Port Orange, Florida, the Last Resort Bar is a weathered dive wrapped in neon, biker flags, and outlaw charm. It would be just another local watering hole—if not for its connection to Aileen Wuornos, the woman whose killing spree and tragic life became the subject of documentaries and the Oscar-winning film Monster.

This was the bar where Wuornos was finally arrested in 1991, ending a series of murders she committed across Florida highways. But while its infamy draws curiosity, the place is anything but cold. As you experienced, the staff and regulars are warm, welcoming, and proud of the bar’s legacy. Many offer informal tours, point out the preserved chair Wuornos sat in, and share stories from that strange and violent chapter in Florida’s past.

The bar leans into its haunted history—there’s Wuornos memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and even a “last call” tribute. Yet it doesn’t feel exploitative. It’s a place that’s chosen to own its past, even the darkest parts, and honour the complicated human stories behind the headlines.

Come for the cold beer, stay for the tales—and leave with a strange sense that you’ve stood in the crossroads of American crime folklore.