Sailing Camps

Spirit Lake, Dickinson County

★★★★½ 4.7 (52)

Camp Foster YMCA

ACA-accredited YMCA day & overnight camp near Spirit Lake, ages 4-16.

Ages 4–16

★★★★½ 4.7 (51)

Olympia, Thurston County

The Olympia Yacht Club

Yacht club youth sailing on Budd Inlet, ages 6-18, weekly camps run with Olympia Community Sailing.

Burlington, Chittenden County

★★★★½ 4.7 (48)

Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center

Burlington nonprofit; Lake Champlain sailing camps, ages 6–17.

Ages 6–17 · Waterfront · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.7 (37)

Benton, Marshall County

Bear Creek Aquatic Camp

ACA-accredited Girl Scout overnight aquatic camp on Kentucky Lake, rising grades 2–12.

Ages 7–17

Chaumont, Jefferson County

★★★★½ 4.7 (36)

Crescent Yacht Club

Nonprofit community sailing camp on Chaumont Bay, ages 7-18, sailing plus swimming and safety.

Ages 7–18

★★★★½ 4.7 (36)

Gloucester, Essex County

Eastern Point Yacht Club

Gloucester junior sailing, ages 8–18, open to non-members; chalk talks plus hours on the water.

Ages 8–18

Bay Shore, Suffolk County

★★★★½ 4.7 (34)

Bay Shore Yacht Club Inc

Bay Shore club junior sailing on Great South Bay, ages 7-17, from beginner group boats to racing.

Ages 7–17

★★★★½ 4.7 (32)

Toms River, Ocean County

Normandy Beach Yacht Club

Half-day junior sailing, ages 8-18, four days a week over eight weeks, with Friday private lessons.

Ages 8–18

Huntersville, Mecklenburg County

★★★★½ 4.7 (29)

Lake Norman Community Sailing

Nonprofit community sailing center with weekly summer youth sailing camps on Lake Norman.

Ages 12–18

★★★★★ 5.0 (37)

Boerne, Kendall County

Trisum Sailing LLC

Sailing school with single-day and weekend classes on Boerne City Lake; not a summer camp

Laurelhurst Beach Club

Youth sailing camps on Lake Washington, ages 5-14, half-day and full-day, open to non-members.

Ages 5–14

Great Falls, Cascade County

★★★★ 4.4 (59)

Scouting America - Montana Council

BSA Montana Council resident Scout summer camps with outdoor and water programs.

Ages 11–17

★★★★½ 4.7 (21)

Brooklyn, Kings County

New York Sailing Center

Brooklyn teen sailing camp on keelboats, 9am-4pm, one or two weeks, with ASA 101 certification possible.

Yarmouth, Barnstable County

★★★★½ 4.7 (20)

Bass River Yacht Club

Accredited half-day youth sailing on Bass River: Learn to Sail and Beginner 420, mornings Mon–Fri.

East Greenwich, Kent County

★★★★½ 4.7 (19)

Greenwich Bay Sailing Association

Public junior sailing on Greenwich Bay, ages 7-17, 2-8 week morning/afternoon sessions.

Ages 7–17 · Financial aid

Bremerton, Kitsap County

Bremerton Yacht Club Junior Sail Camps

Yacht club sail camp on Phinney Bay, ages 8-16, week-long 9:30-4:30 sessions open to the public.

Ages 8–16

Gilford, Belknap County

Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association

Nonprofit youth sailing camp on Lake Winnipesaukee, ages 8–16.

Ages 8–16

Rock Hall, Kent County

RHYC Sailing School

Nonprofit youth sailing school for ages 5+ near Rock Hall, beginner to racing.

Ages 5–18

Lincolnville, Waldo County

The Lincolnville Boat Club

Community youth sailing at Norton Pond, ages 8-15, scholarships available.

Ages 8–15

East Lyme, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Niantic Bay Sailing Academy

Junior sailing academy in East Lyme for ages 7–17, beginner to racing.

Ages 7–17

Hampton, Hampton city

Youth Sailing Virginia, Inc.

Nonprofit US Sailing centre with half-day sailing camps from age 8; scholarships offered.

Ages 8+

Orchard Lake Village, Oakland County

PSEF Pontiac Sailing Education Foundation

Junior sailing program on Cass Lake, ages 6-18; no experience needed, certified instructors.

Tisbury, Dukes County

VIneyard Haven Yacht Club

Yacht club junior sailing, ages 6–18, daily classes from Tadpoles through Northeast regattas.

Hoboken, Hudson County

Hoboken Sailing Club

Hudson River youth sailing camp for ages 8 and up, $500/week, four students to a boat.

Ages 8+

Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County

Atlantic Highlands Sailing Education Program (AHSEP)

Nonprofit summer sailing camp for ages 8-17 streamed into novice, intermediate and advanced.

Buncombe County, Buncombe County

Asheville Sailing Club Marina

Nonprofit youth sailing camp on Lake Julian for ages 5-18, grouped by skill.

Ages 5–18

Neenah, Winnebago County

Fox Valley Sailing School

One-week youth sailing camps (ages 7-18) on Lake Winnebago, Neenah

Ages 7–18

Muskegon, Muskegon County

Muskegon Yacht Club Sailing School

Junior sailing camp on Muskegon Lake, ages 6-19, one-week beginner-to-racing segments.

Ages 6–19

Waimea, Hawaii County

Kohala Sailing Foundation

Nonprofit free keiki sailing program (ages 11-17), Kawaihae Harbor, Big Island

Ages 11–17

Beverly, Essex County

Sandy Point Sailing Association

Beverly junior sailing, ages 8 through teens, US Sailing courses with no club membership required.

Appling, Columbia County

Augusta Community Sailing Inc

Community youth sailing on Clarks Hill Lake: five-day camps ages 8-17 plus DNR boater safety.

College Corner, Preble County

Hueston Sailing Association

Week-long junior sailing camp at Hueston Woods for ages 11-15.

Ages 11–15

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Walworth County

Geneva Lake Sailing School

Summer youth sailing camps on Geneva Lake, WI (beginners to racers)

Ages 6–17

Oyster Bay, Nassau County

★★★★½ 4.7 (15)

The WaterFront Center

Nonprofit Oyster Bay camp: sailing, marine science and STEM, ages 6-18, full-day or half-day.

Wildwood Crest, Cape May County

★★★★ 4.4 (93)

Greater Wildwood Yacht Club

Club-run youth sailing program for ages 7 and up in the Wildwoods back bays.

Ages 7+

Brainerd, Crow Wing County

★★★★½ 4.7 (14)

Gull Lake Sailing School

Nonprofit Gull Lake youth sailing school, ages 4 and up, with scholarships.

Ages 4+

★★★★½ 4.7 (13)

Green Bay, Brown County

Green Bay Sail & Paddle Inc

Half-day STEM sailing camp (ages 8-13) on the bay in Green Bay, WI

Ages 8–13

★★★★ 4.2 (5)

Key Largo, Monroe County

Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing Program

Nonprofit youth summer sailing camp (ages 6-18) with scholarships in Key Largo

★★★★½ 4.7 (12)

Cohasset, Norfolk County

Cohasset Sailing Club

Cohasset Harbor community junior sailing, ages 10–16, a six-year track from Sailor to Race Team.

Ages 10–16

New Suffolk, Suffolk County

★★★★½ 4.7 (10)

Old Cove Yacht Club Inc.

Nonprofit North Fork junior sailing program, ages 5-18, all levels, on Optis, C420s and Lasers.

Ages 5–18

Lexington Park, St. Mary's County

★★★★½ 4.7 (10)

Sailing Center Chesapeake

Nonprofit youth sailing day camp on z420 dinghies in Lexington Park.

Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County

★★★★½ 4.7 (9)

Emerald Coast Sailing Association

Nonprofit sailing day camp (ages 7-18) on the water; beginner to racing levels.

★★★★★ 5.0 (20)

Seabrook, Harris County

Seabrook Sailing Club

Galveston Bay club running beginner and intermediate youth sailing camps since 1934

★★★★★ 5.0 (16)

Somers, Flathead County

North Flathead Yacht Club

Junior sailing camp on Flathead Lake, ages 8–17, half-day morning sessions.

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

★★★★★ 5.0 (14)

Sea League

Nonprofit ocean camp: week-long overnight summer sessions + after-school surf/SUP/kayak (Santa Barbara).

★★★★★ 5.0 (13)

Erie County, Erie County

Niagara Sailing Club

Week-long junior sailing camp on the Niagara River, three skill levels; swim test required.

★★★★★ 5.0 (13)

Pepin, Pepin County

Sail Pepin

Youth learn-to-sail program on Lake Pepin, WI

★★★★½ 4.9 (111)

Lihue, Kauai County

Kaua’i Sailing Association

Nonprofit Kauai youth sailing day camp (beginner & intermediate), scholarships offered

★★★★★ 5.0 (12)

Lahaina, Maui County

Maui Community Sailing Foundation

Nonprofit Maui youth sailing program (ages 8-15) with Lahaina Yacht Club

Ages 8–15