Summer Camps for ages 16–17 in Vancouver.
17 camps in Vancouver accept ages 16–17. Median week: $337; range $150–$551.
Vancouver summer programs for 16–17 year olds are largely either job-track (counselor positions, paid internships, summer service-learning) or college-track (residential pre-college, research programs, intensive academies). Pure summer camp for this age group is rare and often a poor fit.
Top 17 camps
- UBC CampOUT! · Gambier Island · Ages 14–21
- Arts Umbrella - Summer Dance Intensive (Ages 12-18) · Granville Island · Ages 12–18 · $700/week
- Vancouver School Board Summer School – Secondary · Various VSB Secondary Schools · Ages 14–18
- Oxford International Junior Programs - University of British Columbia · University of British Columbia · Ages 12–17 · $2480/week
- Arts Umbrella - Musical Theatre Intensive · Arts Umbrella, Granville Island Location · Ages 13–19 · $510/week
- Canucks Autism Network - Golf Half-Day Camp · Canucks Autism Network - Golf Half-Day Camp · Ages 13–17 · $325/week
- Canucks Autism Network - Summer Sport Camp · Canucks Autism Network - Summer Sport Camp · Ages 13–17 · $150/week
- Canucks Autism Network · Canucks Autism Network · Ages 6–21 · $150/week
- Therapy Through Arts · Therapy Through Arts · Ages 5–18
- Arts Umbrella · Arts Umbrella · Ages 3–19 · $337/week
- City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps · City of Vancouver Supported Summer Day Camps · Ages 6–17 · $150/week
- UBC Camps · UBC Camps · Ages 5–17 · $551/week
- British Columbia Burn Camp, Little Lionhearts Family Camp, and Thrive Retreat - British Columbia Burn Camp · British Columbia Burn Camp, Little Lionhearts Family Camp, and Thrive Retreat - British Columbia Burn Camp · Ages 8–18
- British Columbia Burn Camp, Little Lionhearts Family Camp, and Thrive Retreat · British Columbia Burn Camp, Little Lionhearts Family Camp, and Thrive Retreat · Ages 0–21
- World Bound Canada Wild Roots · British Columbia & Yukon · Ages 13–18 · $1555.22/week
- CANADA World Bound Wild Roots · BC Locations: Vancouver, Sechelt; Yukon Locations: Whitehorse, Carmacks, Yukon/Teslin Rivers · Ages 13–18
- Basic Cruising Standard · Jericho Sailing Centre · Ages 14–18
↘ What to look for
For pre-college, the meaningful signal is whether the program is residential, who the actual instructors are (university faculty vs. grad students vs. summer hires), and what college-level material is genuinely covered. For job-track, ask the hourly rate, the hours-per-week guarantee, and whether the role qualifies for community-service hours.