The WaterFront Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Oyster Bay, New York, dedicated to connecting people to the water through education and recreation since 2000. Located on Oyster Bay Harbor and Long Island Sound, the Center offers rentals, sailing lessons, harbor sails, and marine education programs to the public, open 7 days a week (9am-7:30pm, weather dependent).

Rentals include kayaks and paddleboards for exploring Oyster Bay Harbor, along with sailboat rentals (season and monthly passes available). Harbor sails run aboard two historic vessels: CHRISTEEN, a National Historic Landmark oyster sloop, and IDA MAY, a replica of one of the first engine-powered oyster dredges that now serves as a floating classroom. Private charters are also available for a customized experience on the harbor, along with dedicated fishing charters.

Beyond rentals and charters, the Center runs youth sailing programs, junior summer camps, high school sailing, adult sailing lessons (including private and group instruction and U.S. Sailing opportunities), team building programs, accessible sailing, marine education field trips, and community programs like horseshoe crab tagging and bird watching cruises aboard the IDA MAY.

For anyone in Oyster Bay looking to rent a kayak, paddleboard, or sailboat, take a historic harbor sail, or book a private charter, The WaterFront Center offers a well-established nonprofit organization combining recreation with marine education.