Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Fairbanks.
43 camps in Fairbanks accept ages 12–13. Median week: $250; range $250–$300.
Middle-school summer camps in Fairbanks have the smallest selection and the hardest decision. Many traditional day camps cap at 12, leaving "leadership-in-training" tracks (real, but uneven) and specialty programs (great if your kid has a track, frustrating if they don't). This is also when overnight options open up meaningfully.
Top 20 camps
- Bake it Nice · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 12–17 · $240/week
- Basketball Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 8–13 · $250/week
- Bicycle Maintenance and Repair Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 12–17
- Bug Camp (UAF Summer Sessions) · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 7–12
- Child & Babysitting Safety Camp (UAF Summer Sessions) · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 11–15 · $175/week
- Circus Arts Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 7–14 · $300/week
- UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning - Cosplay Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 12–18
- Drone Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 10–12
- UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning Camps · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 5–18
- French Camp (UAF Summer Sessions) · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 13–18 · $500/week
- Fun with Food Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 8–12 · $300/week
- Going Ballistic with Physics · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 12–14 · $300/week
- Golf Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 8–14 · $250/week
- Intermediate Yoga Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 11–14
- House Heroes · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 6–12
- Improv Theater Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 12–17
- Intermediate Rifle Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 12–14
- Intermediate Sewing Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 11–14
- Intro to Sewing Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 11–14
- Japanese Camp · Fairbanks, AK · Ages 7–17
↘ What to look for
Ask whether the program is age-segregated or whether 12-year-olds get bucketed with 9-year-olds (common, demoralizing). If your camp has a CIT/leadership track, ask what the kids actually DO — real responsibility (planning sessions, supervising under-8s) vs. glorified-camper status with a different t-shirt. Cost-per-week often jumps at this age; check what the increase covers.