Age guide

Summer camps for 16 year olds

74 camps and programs that accept 16-year-olds, based on the age range each provider publishes.

What is available for this age

Listings appear here only when the provider states an age range, rather than grades alone, so a camp described only by grade will show on its city and category pages instead.

Nearby ages: 15 year olds, 17 year olds.

Questions parents ask

How much does summer camp cost for a 16 year old?

Across the 31 camps on Campser that accept 16-year-olds and publish a price, tuition runs from $175 to $2,750. Session lengths vary from single days to multi-week sessions, so compare the price against the length of the session rather than side by side.

What kinds of camps accept 16 year olds?

The most common activity types for this age in Campser's inventory are Theater (14 sessions), Sports (9 sessions), Outdoor (7 sessions), Arts (6 sessions), Public recreation (5 sessions).

Where are these camps located?

Most sessions for this age are in Fairfax, VA (13), Washington, DC (12), Alexandria, VA (8), Oakton, VA (5). Campser covers Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, Bethesda, MD, Chevy Chase, MD, and nearby communities.

How current is this information?

These listings were last verified against provider sources on July 14, 2026. 69 of 74 have session-level detail confirmed. Always confirm final dates, price, and availability with the provider before booking.

Theater
Ages
Ages 4-18; calendar includes ages 4-5, rising K-2, 2-4, 3-5, 1-5 Access, 5-8, 6-8, 5-9, 6-10, 7-12, 8-12, and 9-12 camps
Price
Calendar examples: ages 4-5 half-day $540-$595; many full-day K-8 camps $540-$595; musical production camps $975-$1,750; teen evening intensives $240-$300; advanced filmmaking $1,500; payment plans and financial aid available
Location
Main address 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814; 2026 calendar location key includes Imagination Stage Bethesda, American University DC, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School Rockville, Takoma ES Washington DC, and Unity Dance Bethesda

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Landon School

Landon Summer

School & General Day
Ages
Ages 4-17
Price
Verified 2026 examples include Boys/Girls/Preschool Day Camp $615 regular week or $500 holiday week, Baseball Camp $550 regular week or $490 holiday week, 3D Printing and Design $335, and Center Stage Musical Theatre Intensive $575
Location
Landon Summer, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817

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City of Alexandria Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities

City of Alexandria Summer Camps

Public Recreation
Ages
Kids of all ages; verified 2026 detail rows include ages 3-16 plus TR Camp Adventure ages 6-21 depending on program
Price
Verified 2026 examples from the official Summer of Smiles guide range from $135-$225 for Alex Fun Day Camp, $179-$225 for Alex Fun Sports Camp, $459 for Summer Power-On/Power-Up with reduced/free options, $1,080 for Camp Adventure plus field-trip fees, and $239-$595 for many specialty camps depending on provider and schedule
Location
Alexandria, VA

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Fairfax County Park Authority

Fairfax County Park Authority Camps

Public Recreation
Ages
Official 2026 camp spreadsheet includes child and teen camp rows for ages 3-17
Price
Official 2026 camp spreadsheet lists child and teen camp fees from $140-$1,440; extended care is listed separately
Location
Fairfax County Park Authority; contact address 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22035

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Outdoor Adventure
Ages
Calleva summer camp ages 4-16 overall; High Adventure ages 12-16; Leaders in Training ages 13-16; Calleva Cubs ages 4-5; Explorers ages 6-8; teen experiences focus on wilderness expeditions, adventure-sport skills, personal development, teamwork, and leadership
Price
Exact prices not exposed in crawlable official page text; scholarships/financial aid and refund-policy pages are linked
Location
Calleva regional locations include business/farm store 19936 Fisher Ave, Poolesville, MD 20837; Calleva Farm, 19120 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842; Riley's Lock, 13015 Rileys Lock Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837; calleVA McLean at Madeira School, 8328 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102; Camp Fraser, 101 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066; WV High Adventure at Trough Outfitters, Romney, WV

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Summertimes at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes

Summertimes Summer Camps

School & General Day
Ages
Ages 3-18; program finder filters rising Preschool through 12th grade; camp interests include traditional, arts and crafts, specialty, sports, and STEM
Price
$100 non-refundable deposit per program plus $40 administrative fee per camper; balances due May 16, 2026; extended care regular-week fees: morning care $65/week, afternoon care $175/week; bagged lunch $43/week
Location
St. Stephen's and St. Agnes campuses: Lower School 400 Fontaine Street, Alexandria, VA 22302; Middle School 4401 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22304; Upper School 1000 St. Stephen's Road, Alexandria, VA 22304

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Theater
Ages
Rising grades 1-8 for summer acting/preteen camps; teen training institutes for ages 13-19
Price
Grades 1-6 examples range from $100/day or $280 for the June 17-19 sampler to $480 one-week and $865-$960 multiweek sessions; grades 7-8 examples include $280 sampler, $1,620 four-week Musical Theatre or Shakespeare intensives, $2,940 combined intensive discount, and $480 Greek Mythology; early drop-off $50/week and aftercare $150/week
Location
The Theatre Lab, 900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Theater
Ages
Ages 13-19; admission by application/audition; roles open to students of all genders where noted
Price
$1,550 per session; 15% discount for both musical theatre sessions, total $2,790; 2026 MTIT applications closed as of the official page
Location
Classes/rehearsals at Theatre Lab satellite location at 10th and G Streets / First UCC DC; performances at Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC

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Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services

Loudoun County PRCS Summer Camps

Public Recreation
Ages
Ages 3-18; Daze grades K-5; Fest grades 6-8; adaptive recreation camp also listed
Price
Adaptive Recreation Camp Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location
Centers, parks, schools, and other locations throughout Loudoun County

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Arts & Crafts
Ages
Ages 6-18; Kidz Kreate camps ages 6-9 and teen/preteen intensives also listed
Price
Example Kidz Kreate tuition $415/week plus $95 registration fee; care options $95/week; example teen intensive $510/week
Location
Lopez Studios, Inc., 11425 Isaac Newton Square, Reston, VA 20190

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Music
Ages
Ages 10-18; Middle School Orchestra rising grades 6-8; High School Orchestra rising grades 9-12; prerequisite of youth/school orchestra or private lessons for at least two years
Price
$705
Location
George Mason Fairfax Campus, deLaski Performing Arts Building, Fairfax, VA

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Sports
Ages
Ages 3-16 across listed summer programs
Price
Example Italian Soccer Academy fee $410
Location
McLean, Arlington, and Fairfax locations listed including Lewinsville Park, Yorktown HS, Washington-Liberty HS, Discovery ES, and JCC of Northern Virginia

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Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington

Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington Summer Camps

Arts & Crafts
Ages
Ages 5-18; program age bands 5-7, 8-10, 11-14, and 14-18
Price
Official camp page does not expose tuition in crawlable text; it confirms registration is open and complimentary before/after care for certain onsite ages 5-10.
Location
MoCA Arlington, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201; some camps also at Marymount University, 2807 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22207, and the Innovation Studio & Store, 525 14th Street S, Arlington, VA 22202

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Music
Ages
Summer camps ages 4-17; single-day camps ages 6-12; example musical theatre camps ages 10-15
Price
Example musical theatre camp $549; add-on care $50
Location
Potomac Music, Lorton, VA

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Arts & Crafts
Ages
Ages 6-16; sessions are grouped by grade level such as grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, and 9-11
Price
Exact tuition requires the official Canvas registration catalog; public FAQ says a nonrefundable deposit is required, optional extended care is available for an additional fee, and discounts/financial assistance may vary by year.
Location
Workhouse Arts Center, 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA 22079

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Sports
Ages
Official page metadata describes DMV squash summer camps for ages 6-18, with beginner through advanced tracks
Price
Weekly prices shown by level and location group: Bronze $400 Columbia or $550 McLean/Tysons/Bethesda/Regency; Silver $450 Columbia or $650 McLean/Tysons/Bethesda/Regency; Gold $500 Columbia or $750 McLean/Tysons/Bethesda/Regency
Location
Locations include McLean Racquet & Health Club, Squash at Tysons, Bethesda, Potomac, and Columbia

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Brit-Am Soccer Academy

Brit-Am Soccer Academy Camps

Sports
Ages
Soccer camps for ages 3-18; examples include Tots Camps, Day Camps, Goalkeeper Camps, Residential Camp, and CIT / Coach Internship Program
Price
Exact prices require UltraCamp registration or individual camp-type page follow-up
Location
Brit-Am Soccer Academy, 1395 Piccard Drive Suite 180, Rockville, MD 20850; mailing address PO Box 342334, Bethesda, MD 20827-2334

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Shakespeare Theatre Company

Camp Shakespeare

Theater
Ages
Ages 6-18; youth ages 6-11, teens ages 12-18, intensive ages 13-18 by audition
Price
Two-week camp $922; Session I $830; youth after-care $150/week; intensive $1,389; McLean one-week $449 and two-week $800
Location
Harman Hall, 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004; Klein Theatre, 450 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004; McLean Community Center option listed

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STEM
Ages
Kids and teens; course examples include BattleBots ages 7-18, Minecraft ages 10-12, Roblox ages 10-12, and Python/AI ages 13-17
Price
Payment plans from $375 mentioned; exact tuition varies by course
Location
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

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City of Rockville Recreation and Parks

City of Rockville Summer Camps

Public Recreation
Ages
Ages 4-16 across the 2026 guide; many core Summer Blast and Park Adventures camps ages 5-12, with nature, theater, dance, STEM, sports, skate, teen, and specialty camps serving narrower age bands such as 4-6, 6-10, 7-14, 11-16, and 13-15
Price
Guide lists resident/nonresident prices; examples include Summer Blast extended day $240/$260 for June 29-July 2 and $285/$305 full weeks, Summer Blast full day $210/$225 holiday week and $245/$260 full weeks, Park Adventures half day $115/$125 holiday week and $140/$150 full weeks, Croydon Creek camps about $140-$505, theatre $610-$715, STEM examples $255-$439, sports/skate examples $165-$395; resident youth recreation fund may cover up to $175 per child per camp week/session
Location
City of Rockville Recreation and Parks, Taft Center, 6 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850; camp locations include Rockville schools, community centers, parks, Croydon Creek Nature Center, F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville Skate Park, and Welsh Park

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Outdoor Adventure
Ages
Ages 3-16 across camp types: Nature Tots ages 3-5; Mini Day Camp ages 4-5; Junior Day Camp ages 5-7; Day Camp ages 7-11; Walker's Rangers ages 6-9; Sportsters, Art Camp, and Camp on Wheels ages 6-12; Incrediflix and Tennis ages 7-13; Aquatics ages 8-12; Young Naturalists ages 10-12; Junior Lifeguarding ages 11-14; Watercraft and Adventure ages 11/13-15; CIT ages 14-16
Price
$75 nonrefundable deposit per child per session at registration, or $45 for half-day Nature Camps; balance due two weeks before the camp session and by the Wednesday before camp starts; cancellations more than 14 days before session start receive 50% refund minus deposit, less than 14 days no refund; late pickup $3/minute after grace period
Location
Reston Association office, 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20191; camp sites include Brown's Chapel, Walker Nature Education Center, Glade Room, Lake Newport, Golf Course Island Pool, Lake Anne Park, The Lake House, Uplands Tennis Court, Hunters Woods Pavilion, and Lake Audubon boat ramp

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Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation

Prince William County Parks and Recreation Summer Camps

Public Recreation
Ages
Ages 3-17; specialty camps from arts to sports plus full-day traditional-style camps; Camp Honour adaptive summer camp ages 5-13
Price
Full-day camps require $50 non-refundable deposit at registration with balance due 14 days before camp; extended care for full-day camps 7-9 a.m. $45/week, 5-6 p.m. $30/week, or both $75/week; partial-day/specialty/break camps due in full at registration
Location
Camp locations include Ben Lomond Regional Park, Birchdale Recreation Center, Chinn Aquatics & Fitness Center, Lake Ridge Park, Locust Shade Park, Pat White Center at Ben Lomond, Rippon Lodge Historic Site, Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center, Silver Lake Regional Park, and Veterans Memorial Park

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Arts & Crafts
Ages
Summer camps for ages 4-18 across acting/theater, film/video, music, and visual art; individual camp age bands include ages 3.5-5, 5-18, 6-8, 9-12, 10-18, 12-14, 13-18, 14-18, and rising grades 1-12 depending on program
Price
Exact tuition varies by camp and requires individual program page or registration follow-up; financial aid and payment-plan support noted
Location
George Mason University Fairfax Campus / Mason Community Arts Academy, 4260 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

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Dance
Ages
Summer Dance Camps ages 5-16; weekly summer classes ages 3-5; aftercare available for ages 5-7
Price
Exact prices require online registration follow-up
Location
Summer Dance Camps are listed for Friendship Heights, DC; weekly summer classes are listed for Friendship Heights, DC and Rockville, MD; broader CityDance locations include DC, North Bethesda, Rockville, and Falls Church

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Edlavitch DCJCC

EDCJCC Summer Camp

Theater
Ages
Children and teens ages 4-17; Base Camp rising PreK4-4th grade; Theater J Musical Theater Camp rising 2nd-9th grade
Price
Base Camp member/nonmember rates: Session 1 $1,112/$1,215, Sessions 2-3 $1,235/$1,349, Adventure/Quest $620/$680; Theater J three-week camp $1,440 member/subscriber/returning or $1,600 nonmember; one-week Theater J camp $550 member/subscriber/returning or $625 nonmember; extended day $145/week
Location
Edlavitch DCJCC, 1529 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Bender JCC of Greater Washington

Lessans Camp JCC

Jewish day camp / inclusion / specialty
Ages
Ages 4-21; Adom entering Pre-K or Kindergarten, Lavan entering 1st grade, Kachol entering 2nd grade, Kesef entering grades 3-4, Zahav entering grades 5-6, Omanut/Habimah/Maccabiah entering grades 2-7, Gesher entering grades 7-9, Madatz CIT entering grade 10, Kochavim ages 12-21
Price
2026 pricing varies by program/session; official page lists examples including Adom/Lavan/Kachol multi-session pricing, Kesef/Zahav/Omanut/Habimah/Maccabiah higher program pricing, Madatz CIT pricing, pre/post-camp pricing, Summer Kids Club add-ons, sibling discounts, and a $200 non-refundable deposit per camper
Location
Bender JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852

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Marymount University Men's Volleyball

Marymount University Volleyball Summer Camps

Sports
Ages
Co-ed summer camps for ages 9-16 / grades 4-11; additional listed 2026 events include Loudoun County Boys Volleyball Evening Camp ages 13-18, Men's Volleyball Prospect Camp ages 12-18, Boys Evening Camp ages 10-17, and Girls Evening Camp ages 10-17
Price
Volleyball Summer CO-ED Camp 2 listed at $543.50 including $515 tuition plus $28.50 fees; discounts include $20 sibling discount, multiple event discount, and earlier early-registration language
Location
Marymount University, Lee Center / Converse Family Field House, Arlington, VA

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Sitar Arts Center

Camp Sitar

Arts & Crafts
Ages
Sitar Arts Center serves students ages 0-24 across year-round programs; exact Camp Sitar age/session bands require waitlist or registration follow-up
Price
Exact tuition or fees require waitlist/registration follow-up
Location
Sitar Arts Center, 1700 Kalorama Road NW, Suite 101, Washington, DC 20009

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Dance
Ages
Summer Festival and Summer Intensive ages 10-16; DTSBDC Modern Dance Intensive ages 14+; additional August maintenance classes ages 12-18; audition required for students new to MYB
Price
Summer Festival tuition Level 3 $2,100 MYB / $2,500 non-MYB and Levels 4-6 $2,250 MYB / $2,750 non-MYB with $175 minimum deposit; Summer Intensive Level 3 $1,800 for 4 weeks or $480 weekly and Levels 4-6 $2,000 for 4 weeks or $520 weekly with $50/week deposit; limited scholarships available
Location
Maryland Youth Ballet, 926 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910

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BalletNova Center for Dance

BalletNova Summer

Theater
Ages
Weekly classes ages 3-18; Young Children's Camps ages 4-7; Musical Theater Camps ages 8-12; Summer Intensive for BalletNova students levels 4-9 and outside students ages 12-18 by audition
Price
Exact prices require BalletNova registration follow-up
Location
BalletNova Center for Dance, 3443 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, VA 22041

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Camp William B. Snyder / National Capital Area Council

Camp Snyder Scouts BSA Merit Badge Weeks

STEM
Ages
Individual Scouting America ages 11-17; registered Scouts BSA youth; resident or day-only participation options
Price
Resident camper: early bird $580 by April 15, on-time $610 by May 15, late $640 after June 15; day camper: early bird $480, on-time $510, late $540; adult: early bird $320, on-time $350
Location
Camp William B. Snyder, 6100 Antioch Road, Haymarket, VA 20169

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STEM
Ages
Ages 7-17 across coding, game design, robotics, BattleBots, Minecraft, and AI or machine-learning courses
Price
Starting at $1,149/week for day camps; overnight options and payment plans available
Location
American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

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