Gotham Tennis Academy brings beachside summer training to Amagansett

A beachside camp with a tennis backbone

Gotham Tennis Academy has turned the Napeague Tennis Club in Amagansett into a summer option that feels equal parts training ground and vacation piece. Set at 47 Montauk Highway, the camp is pitched to families who want more than a token tennis clinic, but do not want to give up the easy, salt-air rhythm of the East End.

That balance is the whole story here. Gotham’s Hamptons program leans on enthusiastic, USPTA-certified coaches and a culture built around skill development, fun, and support, while still selling the lifestyle of the location as a major reason to choose it. For parents deciding between a serious junior program and a camp that leaves room for the rest of summer, Gotham is deliberately aiming at both.

Why Amagansett is part of the pitch

The setting does a lot of the heavy lifting. The camp sits on the Napeague Stretch, about five miles east of Main Street in Amagansett, next to Cyril’s and only steps from both beach and bay. That geography is not a side note. It is the reason Gotham can present the program as more than a standard tennis camp and more like a full East End summer experience.

For families spending time in the Hamptons, that matters. A day at camp can fit around beach plans, lunch on the stretch, or the wider vacation rhythm that makes this part of Long Island different from a suburban tennis bubble. Gotham understands that advantage and uses it openly, framing the camp as a place where tennis happens in one of the most distinctly Hamptons settings around.

How much tennis is really in the mix?

This is the key question for juniors who are primarily chasing improvement: does the multi-sport format broaden the appeal, or does it dilute the on-court work? Gotham’s answer is to make the tennis experience part of a larger day-camp model without abandoning instruction. The program includes tennis alongside basketball, soccer, and other field sports played on multipurpose courts.

That makes the camp especially appealing to families with younger players, siblings, or children who want variety during the summer. It also gives the academy a lifestyle-friendly edge that fits vacationing parents, especially those looking for a camp where kids can stay active all day without every hour being structured like an intensive training block. At the same time, the emphasis on USPTA-certified coaches and skill development suggests Gotham still wants to be taken seriously by players who care about improvement.

The coach culture and the long game

Gotham has been careful to frame its Hamptons program as part of a larger teaching identity, not just a seasonal pop-up. Gotham Tennis says its Montauk and Hamptons program is now in its 19th year in the Hamptons and NYC, and its own materials describe the academy as a place that helps instill a lifelong love of tennis, along with friendships, good sportsmanship, and confidence.

That longer track record matters in a market where parents are often trying to separate real development from resort-style packaging. Long Island Tennis Magazine was already covering Gotham Tennis Academy in the Hamptons as early as 2017, when it highlighted the Napeague Tennis Club camp, the USPTA-certified coaching staff, and the blend of tennis and sports day-camp programming. In other words, this is not a new experiment. It is a formula Gotham has been refining in the East End for years.

Logistics that make it workable for summer schedules

The practical details are part of the appeal, especially for families juggling rentals, tournaments, travel, and changing plans. Gotham advertises a new early drop-off window from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., a small but meaningful detail that can make a big difference for parents trying to get children across the East End on a summer morning.

Transportation can also be arranged on a round-trip or one-way basis, which adds another layer of flexibility. Gotham has built the camp to work for both local families and vacationing ones, and that convenience is part of why the program feels like a serious contender for Hamptons summer scheduling rather than just a niche tennis add-on.

More than camp: the broader Gotham footprint

The Amagansett camp is only one part of Gotham’s East End presence. The company says it offers home lessons throughout the Hamptons from Southampton to Montauk, including Amagansett, East Hampton, Sagaponack, Bridgehampton, Water Mill, and Shelter Island. That wider reach tells you how the brand sees itself in the region: not as a single-site lesson provider, but as a tennis operator with enough local density to serve families wherever they summer.

Montauk is also central to that identity. Gotham Tennis says its Montauk club sits on a beautiful nature preserve and features eight pristine clay courts. The club notes that 2026 will be its ninth season there, while membership materials say members receive priority booking and that memberships are limited each season. That combination of limited access and preferred court time gives the Montauk side of the business a more club-like feel, even as the Amagansett camp leans into its multi-sport day-camp energy.

Who Gotham fits best

The strongest case for Gotham in Amagansett is that it does not force a false choice. If you want a summer program that keeps tennis central but adds enough variety to keep vacationing kids happy, this is built for you. If you want a more concentrated path for a junior whose main goal is to improve on court, the multi-sport structure may feel like a tradeoff, even if the coaching quality and long-standing presence offer real credibility.

That tension is exactly what makes the program interesting. Gotham Tennis Academy has figured out how to sell the Hamptons as both a training ground and a family-friendly summer scene, with Amagansett, the Napeague Stretch, and the beach-bay setting doing as much branding work as the forehands and footwork. For East End families, it is a camp that captures the mood of the season while still promising genuine tennis under the clay and the sun.