I agree, go left and find an oasis area. we usually grab some loungers and there are picnic tables right next to us. It is also nice that the chairs are in the shade later in the day.
The chairs by all of the water areas, are right on top of each other, yuk. AND people will take your stuff off if you are not there for awhile, so make sure to lock up any valuables and keys. We lost our car keys in the sand there once and it was not fun trying to find them, lol.
Have fun.