Happy Bay

[crisp1]

We usually go to Club O, but I have read that happy Bay is an alternative. We'll have a car. The map shows a road that leads to Happy Bay. Does anyone know if there is parking at Happy Bay, and how long of a walk from the parking area

Thanks

[Karysa]

We usually go to Club O, but I have read that happy Bay is an alternative. We'll have a car. The map shows a road that leads to Happy Bay. Does anyone know if there is parking at Happy Bay, and how long of a walk from the parking area

Thanks

 

Happy Bay is an unofficial nude beach so not the same as the c/o section of Orient where nudity is permitted.

 

The easiest way to get there is to go to Friars Bay and park there and follow the sign to the path leading to Happy Bay. The hike is about 15 minutes. When I was there someone rented chairs and had food for sale but there was no restrooms.

[stag]

The road to Happy Bay is a private road and is very rough. If the gate is locked, you will have difficult time to get the car back to public road.

[Karysa]

The road to Happy Bay is a private road and is very rough. If the gate is locked, you will have difficult time to get the car back to public road.

 

What road is that? We take the road to Friars Bay which is in better shape then it was 5 yrs ago and park in the lot and hike the trail. There is a small gate that has been open during our visits and it would be easy to climb.

[stag]

What road is that?

The road that crisp1 asked. If you drive from Marigot, passed Friars Bay, at the bend to Grand Case, there is indeed a dirt road to Happy Bay. The dirt road is narrow, passable by one car, and has a PRIVATE sign at the gate.

 

Most people park at Friars and hike up the hill to Happy Bay. Be careful if you drive a rental car because there would be many eyes following you. Once you disappear after the hill, they know you may not come back for a while.

[Karysa]

The road that crisp1 asked. If you drive from Marigot, passed Friars Bay, at the bend to Grand Case, there is indeed a dirt road to Happy Bay. The dirt road is narrow, passable by one car, and has a PRIVATE sign at the gate.

 

Most people park at Friars and hike up the hill to Happy Bay. Be careful if you drive a rental car because there would be many eyes following you. Once you disappear after the hill, they know you may not come back for a while.

 

We usually don't drive on private roads. Most folks just park at Friars like we have. I have never had an issue parking there whether when going on to happy Bay or staying at Friars.

[gtaylor]

We usually don't drive on private roads. Most folks just park at Friars like we have. I have never had an issue parking there whether when going on to happy Bay or staying at Friars.

 

stag has it right. Hopefully this links to a Google shot that shows the road.

 

Agree, though, we try not to drive on private roads, especially if there's a gate that could be locked.

 

We've never had a problem at Friar's, but have to admit there are sometimes a lot of 'sketchy' folks around there.

 

gary

[Karysa]

stag has it right. Hopefully this links to a Google shot that shows the road.

 

Agree, though, we try not to drive on private roads, especially if there's a gate that could be locked.

 

We've never had a problem at Friar's, but have to admit there are sometimes a lot of 'sketchy' folks around there.

 

gary

 

lol "sketchy folks" ... You need to stop attending the full moon parties at Friars lol