The George Lakes Yacht Club was founded in October 1954, with its first clubhouse erected on the banks of the Swartvlei, near what is now Pine Lake Marina. By 1956 the club had grown to 108 members.

After experimenting with a site on the Touw River opposite the Fairy Knowe Hotel, which proved unsatisfactory, a more suitable location was identified in 1961.

The club is listed among South Africa's recognized yacht clubs and provides access to the waterways of the greater George and Sedgefield area, including the interconnected lakes and lagoons of the Garden Route.