Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Fort Lauderdale.
27 camps in Fort Lauderdale accept ages 12–13. Median week: $100; range $100–$200.
Middle-school summer camps in Fort Lauderdale 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
- Carter Speed & Agility Camp · Carter Park · Ages 8–18 · $50/week
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Franklin Park · Franklin Park · Ages 6–17
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park · Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park · Ages 6–17
- Free Summer Recreation Program at Roosevelt Gardens Park · Roosevelt Gardens Park · Ages 6–17
- YMCA of South Florida - Traditional Camp - Melted Wonderland · YMCA of South Florida · Ages 5–17
- Bass Park Community Camp · Bass Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Beach Community Center Camp · Beach Community Center · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Carter Park Community Camp · Carter Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Croissant Park Community Camp · Croissant Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Lauderdale Manors Park Community Camp · Lauderdale Manors Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Osswald Park Community Camp · Osswald Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Riverland Park Community Camp · Riverland Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Riverside Park Community Camp · Riverside Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Fort Lauderdale Community Camp - Warfield Park · Warfield Park · Ages 5–12 · $100/week
- Carter Park Speed & Agility Camp · Carter Park · Ages 6–17 · $100/week
- Fort Lauderdale Sailing Camp · Coral Ridge Yacht Club · Ages 8–15 · $200/week
- Fort Lauderdale Tennis & Sports Camp (Sessions I-III) · George English Park · Ages 6–16 · $150/week
- Fort Lauderdale Tennis & Sports Camp (Session IV) · George English Park · Ages 6–16 · $150/week
- Fort Lauderdale Middle and High School Camp · Carter Park · Ages 11–17 · $40/week
- Fort Lauderdale Counselor-in-Training · Bass Park · Ages 12–14
↘ 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.