Puget Sound Guitar Workshop

Puget Sound Guitar Workshop runs a longer, multi-night immersion in Washington, and it earns its place in this directory the honest way: real camp structure, real programming, and a clear point of view (music). The details below cover format, pricing, current status, and where to verify everything at the source.

A beloved adult guitar camp running since 1974, where a few hundred players bunk at a woodsy camp on Washington's Kitsap Peninsula for week-long sessions. Classes span fingerstyle, blues, swing, songwriting, and vocals, with legendary late-night song circles. Four summer weeks plus winter and spring retreats keep it going year-round.

The experience

Practical picture: the format is week-long sleepaway camp, four summer sessions plus off-season retreats. Plan for a real time commitment. This runs longer than a weekend, which is exactly why alumni describe it as transformative rather than merely fun. Campers are adults only, so expect the particular energy of grown-ups given permission to play without an audience of children.

Cost

Published pricing: roughly $1,000-1,500 USD per week including room and board. That sits above the typical $400 to $1,000 weekend band, usually justified by longer sessions, specialist instruction, or headline talent. Check exactly what the ticket bundles before comparing prices; here, lodging and meals are wrapped in, which makes the sticker price more honest than it first looks.

Where and when

The venue is in Kitsap Peninsula, Washington. On timing, the operator's own line is the one to trust: 2026 summer sessions: Jul 25-31, Aug 1-7, Aug 8-14, Aug 15-21; retreats through the year.