Yes the beach is gone,swallered up by brush and trees.The creek looks to be shallower then it used to be.I can see bottom when the suns right from the bridge.That used to be over our heads back then.They used to dive off the board that was left of the board in the pic.I still couldnt see bottom there.Maybe I will walk out and see if it's still deep or shallowed up.Keep me posted if a trip is in the works to Fries Mill. I do want to go back there. Ideally in the fall or winter again - exploring should be easier than in the summer.
I think the sandy beach area in the photo is almost completely swallowed up by the woods now. If you look at it on aerial photos you can see it getting smaller and smaller over the decades.