Directory · Portland · Ages 16–17 · 20 camps
Directory · United States · Oregon · Portland · Ages 16–17

Summer Camps for ages 16–17 in Portland.

20 camps in Portland accept ages 16–17. Median week: $425; range $249–$450.

Portland 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 20 camps

  1. Northwest Children's Theater & School Summer Camp · Downtown Portland · Ages 4–18 · $249/week
  2. Portland Parks & Recreation Summer Camps · Multiple locations · Ages 3–21
  3. Horse Camp - Progressive Beginner · Equestrian Center · Ages 8–17 · $300/week
  4. Horse Camp - Vaulting · Equestrian Center · Ages 8–17 · $300/week
  5. Northwest Vocal Arts Summer Choral Academy · Rose City Park · Ages 11–18 · $225/week
  6. Portland Public Schools - Summer Scholars · Benson HS, Franklin HS, McDaniel HS, Roosevelt HS · Ages 14–18
  7. Bird Alliance of Oregon Counselor in Training · Bird Alliance of Oregon · Ages 13–17
  8. Trackers Earth Portland Junior Leaders in Training (jLIT) · Trackers Earth Portland · Ages 13–17
  9. Secret Agent Academy by Trackers Earth · Kirkland · Ages 6–17 · $616/week
  10. Capital City Circus Summer Camp · Cap City Circus · Ages 6–16 · $425/week
  11. Capital City Circus Summer Camp · Cap City Circus · Ages 6–16 · $425/week
  12. Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) - Summer Camp · Cully · Ages 6–18 · $150/week
  13. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) Camps · Central Eastside · Ages 6–18 · $500/week
  14. Capital City Circus Summer Camp · Capital City Circus School · Ages 6–16 · $425/week
  15. Grace Art Camp · Ages 4–18
  16. Spotlight Musical Theatre Academy · Ages 5–18
  17. OMSI Camps · Ages 4–18
  18. Trackers Earth · Ages 4–18
  19. Trackers Earth - Blacksmith Shop · Portland, OR · Ages 10–17 · $450/week
  20. Capital City Circus School - Summer Camp · Columbus, OH · Ages 6–17 · $450/week

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↘ 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.

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