We were at Happy Bay last July and most of the shade is/was now non existent. Danny rents old plastic loungers for $5.

Below is a map where you can park. The small lot is roughly where Cool Heure Café is shown on the map. Look for the white gate and follow the road behind it to Happy Bay. It’s roughly the same distance as the walk from Friars Bay.

I have read on here that there has been some excavating close to abandoned resort for the SXM Festival.

A video from Happy Bay can be viewed HERE

Here some pics of Happy Bay from pre and post Irma. It was very brown last July due to drought conditions last year but I’m sure it’s greened up since then.