Directory · San Francisco · Ages 12–13 · 97 camps
Directory · United States · California · San Francisco · Ages 12–13

Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in San Francisco.

97 camps in San Francisco accept ages 12–13. Median week: $645; range $400–$699.

Middle-school summer camps in San Francisco 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

  1. Steve & Kate's Camp — Nationwide · Nationwide (90+ locations) · Ages 4–12 · $645/week
  2. Camp Tawonga · Camp Tawonga (near Yosemite National Park) · Ages 7–17 · $2232/week
  3. Chinatown YMCA - Traditional Camps for ages 5 through 12 · Chinatown YMCA · Ages 5–12
  4. YMCA of San Francisco - Presidio Community YMCA Summer Camp · Presidio Community YMCA · Ages 5–13
  5. Richmond District YMCA - Traditional & Specialty Camps · Richmond District YMCA · Ages 4–16
  6. Bayview Hunters Point YMCA Summer Camp · Bayview Hunters Point YMCA · Ages 5–17
  7. Buchanan YMCA - Summer Camp · Buchanan YMCA · Ages 5–17
  8. Chinatown YMCA Summer Camp · Chinatown YMCA · Ages 5–12
  9. Mission YMCA Summer Camp · Mission YMCA · Ages 4–17
  10. Stonestown Family YMCA Summer Camp · Stonestown Family YMCA · Ages 5–13
  11. YMCA of San Francisco - Presidio Community YMCA Summer Camp · Presidio Community YMCA · Ages 5–13
  12. YMCA of San Francisco - Urban Services YMCA Summer Camp · Urban Services YMCA · Ages 5–17
  13. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco - Don Fisher Clubhouse · 380 Fulton St, San Francisco · Ages 6–18
  14. Tenderloin Clubhouse · 115 Jones St, San Francisco · Ages 6–18
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco - Columbia Park Clubhouse · 450 Guerrero St, San Francisco · Ages 6–18
  16. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco - Gateway Middle School Clubhouse · 1512 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco · Ages 11–13
  17. Mission Clubhouse - Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco · 901 Alabama St, San Francisco · Ages 6–18
  18. Excelsior Clubhouse - Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco · 163 London St, San Francisco · Ages 6–18
  19. San Francisco Community School · 125 Excelsior Ave, San Francisco · Ages 5–18
  20. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco - Malcolm X Academy · 350 Harbor Rd, San Francisco · Ages 6–18

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↘ 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.

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