The St. Joseph Junior Foundation is a nonprofit established in 1953 to teach water safety and sailing to youth and adults on the St. Joseph waterfront by Lake Michigan. Its youth sailing camps serve ages 8 to 18 across beginner, intermediate, learn-to-race, and intro-to-keelboat tracks, offered as one-week or three-week sessions from early June through mid-August.
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We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact St Joseph Junior Foundation directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Katie GouldTwo words "The Best".
★★★★★Grace KelmerI've participated in the casual Monday night races for the last few summers, and it's a great time. I already knew how to sail when I moved to the area, and this Monday night program is an extremely affordable and fun way to get on the water every week using club boats. The lasers and 420s are generally in good shape, and the organizers and participants are all friendly. I have friends who have taken the adult classes and were pleased with the experience. I can't comment on them directly, but I do know some of the instructors, and they are great! If you have kids who are interested in sailing, not only are there classes and camps, but also a high school sailing team that travels to a few regattas per season. They're always looking for more sailors of any level!
★★★★★Alexander ZeisbergI took the adult class and am blown away with everything I have learnt. Top notch instructors from the top all the way down to the interns. They are patient, let you experiment with different ways to sail, and have tons of knowledge on sailing from small boats to very large boats and will give you that information if you come ready to learn. I am so happy I took their Adult Learn to Sail course and when my kids are old enough will definitely be going here to learn.
★★★★★Emmet LorenzIm interning here, and it's not even really a job. It's fun to go out on the big lake, the instructors are cool, and they have a lot of nice boats.
★★★★★Joan MelserThis program exceeded my expectations by far! Wonderful program. It helped getting out on the water from day one. All of the instructors were competent and willing to share their skills. 5 stars from me! Joan Melser