Directory · Portland · Ages 12–13 · 37 camps
Directory · United States · Oregon · Portland · Ages 12–13

Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Portland.

37 camps in Portland accept ages 12–13. Median week: $425; range $300–$450.

Middle-school summer camps in Portland 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. Northwest Children's Theater & School Summer Camp · Downtown Portland · Ages 4–18 · $249/week
  2. Trackers Earth - Paintball Adventure · Sellwood-Brooklyn · Ages 4–12
  3. Trackers Earth - Leader-In-Training (LIT) - Summer Day PDX · Sellwood-Brooklyn · Ages 8–12
  4. KinderCare Champions Summer Camp - School Age · KinderCare Champions - Multiple Locations · Ages 5–12 · $350/week
  5. Steve & Kate's Camp — Portland · Portland, OR · Ages 4–12 · $570/week
  6. Portland Parks & Recreation Summer Camps · Multiple locations · Ages 3–21
  7. Creston K-8 School - Camp Invention: Spark · Creston K-8 School · Ages 5–12
  8. Rigler Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark · Rigler Elementary School · Ages 5–12
  9. Horse Camp - Progressive Beginner · Equestrian Center · Ages 8–17 · $300/week
  10. Horse Camp - Vaulting · Equestrian Center · Ages 8–17 · $300/week
  11. Northwest Vocal Arts Summer Choral Academy · Rose City Park · Ages 11–18 · $225/week
  12. Bird Alliance of Oregon Counselor in Training · Bird Alliance of Oregon · Ages 13–17
  13. Trackers Earth Portland Junior Leaders in Training (jLIT) · Trackers Earth Portland · Ages 13–17
  14. Secret Agent Academy by Trackers Earth · Kirkland · Ages 6–17 · $616/week
  15. Capital City Circus Summer Camp · Cap City Circus · Ages 6–16 · $425/week
  16. Capital City Circus Summer Camp · Cap City Circus · Ages 6–16 · $425/week
  17. Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) - Summer Camp · Cully · Ages 6–18 · $150/week
  18. Hellenic-American Cultural Center - Greek Camp (Portland) · Laurelhurst · Ages 5–12 · $300/week
  19. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) Camps · Central Eastside · Ages 6–18 · $500/week
  20. Portland Audubon Summer Camp · Forest Park · Ages 6–12 · $425/week

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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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