Looks like they use the grounds to enjoy the water too. I agree with Stan that it's nice to see these old buildings restored and "recycled" so to speak.
"I never looked for it, gave it no name; yet I knew it always, when the gift of peace came. I stood quite still for the moment that it lasted...Then the light shifted slightly and the moment passed, leaving me...with the lasting echo of its presence.." Diana Gabaldon
Stan