About the Camps

Join Our Pickleball Camp and Improve Your Game

Suncoast Pickleball offers pickleball camps, clinics and private lessons to those players interested in learning pro-level strategies and techniques. Once you learn the fundamental strokes you’ll be given challenging skills and drills used by the professionals to improve your game. Also included are ways to work with your partner, advanced team strategies and the mental aspects of the game along with team movement and footwork. You’ll learn the phases of the game: Phase I- Serve and Return, Phase II- Third shot drop and earning your way to the net, Phase III- Dink & Set up Strategies from the NVZ, and Phase IV- Put-a-ways and Attacks. All this while being with like-ability players and learning from the best Pickleball Pro’s in the business!

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Our History

It has been truly amazing that since our boot camp inception in 2016 we have only depended upon "Word of Mouth" as it’s main source of advertising. Many thanks to all of our hundreds of satisfied customers who have come from all 50 states to attend our camps. We have grown from one 48 player camp to four 64 player camps. In 2020, we had the largest camp in the America with 192 players and 24 Pro’s and still had a 50 player waiting list. Due to it’s popularity with are now offering 2 camps in May and 2 camps in September each year, all at the Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina.

What Sets Us Apart

It is with great pleasure that we share our reputation as the best pickleball boot camp according to all our participants! You’ll see by our lists of Pro’s (see below tab) and the hundreds of participants that have attended that players are guaranteed to have fun while improving their game.

Top-Level Trainers

Most, if not all, of our trainers are Nationally Ranked Pro’s in the sport.
We have currently hired 6 Pickleball Hall of Famers
All Trainers have Certifications from the IPTPA, PPR and/or IFP
Each year we hired a variety of Professionals to take you to the next level
All the participants will learn and play with the pro’s
We rotate all the players to each pro during the camp
You’ll have a 1:8 player ratio with like-ability players

All Inclusive Camp:

This is one of the few 6 day camps not your typical 3 day camp
All your meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner, except Thursday night dinner) are included in your amazing price
All your Rooms and accommodations for the week are included
All your Pro Instruction from all Pros are included
You’ll have access to the Pros all week at any time
Private Pro Lessons are available too!
All your nightly Social Activities are included with “Live” bands, dancing, trivia, etc
You’ll also receive an awesome Dry-Fit Camp Shirt!!

Scenic Camp Location:

Montreat Conference Center is located just a short 36 miles from the Asheville Airport and only 17 miles from Asheville off exit #64 in Black Mountain/Montreat. Situated in the Smoky Mountains it is a short way from popular attractions such as the Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, The Biltmore Estates and the Grove Park Inn. Black Mountain is known for it’s amazing small town shopping, outstanding restaurants and incredible hiking.

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What you need to know about our Boot Camp

Camp Inclusions

Lodging for Five (5) Nights
All Meals Including Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (Except Thursday as We Will Be Out to Town and Dinner Will Be on Your Own)
Daily Strategies and Drills From Professionals
A Half Day of Pro Analysis as Well as Group and Individual Instruction With the Pros

Note: One-Hour Private Lessons are Available for Additional Cost. See pro to get their rate and schedule your lesson.

Other Offerings

Camp Prices

RATE TYPES

Commuter - Off-Campus Rate for the Camp and Includes Meals and Socials
Double Occupancy - Per Person for two players for the Camp
Single Occupancy - Private Room for Camp
Couples With One Non-Participant - One person participates and Includes Room with Meals for Both
Couples - Both spouses are Participating

PICKLEPLEX
Camp Fees - $1,099 (No lodging or meals)

MONTREAT
Commuter - $799
Double Occupancy - $1,499
Private Room - $TBD
Couples - $2,998
Couples (w/ 1 Participant) - $TBD

NOTES:

A deposit is required at the time of registration.
Full payment is due if you register after the full payment due dates. See the Calendar or Full Payments Due section of the Disclaimer for these dates.
- May Camps: February 17, 2025
- Sept Camps: April 21, 2025
Off-campus programs are limited to the first four(4) players who sign up! Off-campus is anyone living or owning lodging property within a 50-mile radius of the camp.
We do not assign roommates for double occupancy. If you sign up for Double Occupancy without a roommate, then you are subject to the Private Room rate.
If you are signed up for Double Occupancy and your roommate cancels, then you are subject to the Private Room rate.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation FEE SCHEDULE AND Dates for PicklePlex in Punta Gorda, FL (Feb 9-13, 2026)

We HIGHLY RECOMMENDED getting Travel Insurance to protect your camp fees and travel investment.

Up to January 9, 2026– Per person refund of the amount you paid minus $525 administrative fee, plus a 4% processing fee.
After January 9, 2026 - NO REFUNDS will be given. We are unable to issue refunds for any cancellation, although you might be entitled to reimbursement by the travel insurance company, depending on the circumstances, if you purchased trip insurance.

Cancellation FEE SCHEDULE AND Dates for May camps

Montreat Camp #1 (May 17-22, 2026)

We HIGHLY RECOMMENDED getting Travel Insurance to protect your camp fees and travel investment.

Up to January 31, 2026– Per person refund of the amount you paid minus $105 administrative fee, plus a 4% processing fee.
February 1, 2026 to February 8, 2026 – Per person refund of the amount you paid minus $525 administrative fee, plus a 4% processing fee.
After February 8, 2026 - NO REFUNDS will be given. We are unable to issue refunds for any cancellation, although you might be entitled to reimbursement by the travel insurance company, depending on the circumstances, if you purchased trip insurance.

Cancellation FEE SCHEDULE AND Dates for SEPTEMBER Camps

Montreat Camp #2 (Sept 13-18, 2026)

We HIGHLY RECOMMENDED getting Travel Insurance to protect your camp fees and travel investment.

Up to April 14, 2026– Per person refund of the amount you paid minus $105 administrative fee, plus a 4% processing fee.
April 15, 2026 to May 1, 2026 – Per person refund of the amount you paid minus $225 administrative fee, plus a 4% processing fee.
May 2, 2026 to May 30, 2026 - Per person refund of the amount you paid minus $525 administrative fee, plus a 4% processing fee.
After May 30, 2026 - NO REFUNDS will be given. We are unable to issue refunds for any cancellation, although you might be entitled to reimbursement by the travel insurance company, depending on the circumstances, if you purchased trip insurance.

Cancellations within forty-five (45) days of the start of a camp are subject to an additional $300 cancellation fee.
Cancellations must be done by using the Camp Cancellation Form (click here). The form must be from the person who is canceling stating notification of the cancellation and the reason for cancellation. Players who do not properly complete the cancellation process are liable for the full amount of their camp charges.
Refunds are processed by check or PayPal and may take up to 14 business days. Refunds to credit cards may take 28-31 days.

Other Reminders and Guidelines

Maximum Number of Participants
Limited number of players for each camp (see camp page for maximum number of players).

Ratings Verification Clinic
It is mandatory that you attend the Ratings Session for your camp so that your rating is verified. If you are not at the Rating Verification Clinic, then you may be placed in a lower ability group.

Room Assignments
Rooms with king and queen-sized beds are reserved for couples. Twin bed rooms are assigned to Double Occupancy. Private rooms are assigned either queen or twin, according to what is available. If all king and queen-sized beds are taken, some couples may have twin beds.

We will not assign roommates for double-occupancy rooms. If you sign up for Double Occupancy without a roommate and cannot be matched with a roommate when rooms are assigned, then you are subject to the Private Room rate. If your roommate cancels camp, you will be subject to the Private Room rate.

Waivers
All participants must agree to the Waivers on the Disclaimer page. Agreeing to these Waivers is done when you start your Registration form.

Registration Dates
See the Camp Page or Calendar for Registration Dates.

Train Like a Champ With Us

Take the chance of a lifetime to join a spirited pickleball program! To get started, sign up for our next boot camp today.