Summer Camps for ages 12–13 in Missoula.
23 camps in Missoula accept ages 12–13. Median week: $200; range $200–$225.
Middle-school summer camps in Missoula 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
- Russell Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark · Russell Elementary School · Ages 5–12
- Big Sky Summer Camp · Missoula · Ages 6–12
- Boone and Crockett Club Outdoor Adventure Camps · Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch, Dupuyer, MT · Ages 13–17
- Boys & Girls Club of Missoula County · Washington Middle School · Ages 5–18 · $120/week
- Camp Fire Western Montana · 2200 S 10th St W · Ages 5–17
- Clark Fork Prep · Clark Fork Prep (301 E. Main) · Ages 5–14
- Families First Summer Camp · Missoula Public Library · Ages 5–12
- MCAT (Missoula Community Access Television) Youth Media Camp · Missoula Public Library · Ages 10–14 · $200/week
- Missoula Community School Summer Camps · 239 S. 5th St W · Ages 5–12
- Flying H Ranch Summer Camp · 13699 Mullan Rd · Ages 6–12
- Mismo Gymnastics Summer Camps · 2430 Benton Ave · Ages 3–12
- Missoula Family YMCA Summer Camp · 3000 S Russell · Ages 5–12
- Missoula Parks and Recreation Outdoor Camps · Missoula · Ages 6–14
- Missoula Parks and Recreation Summer Camps · Missoula · Ages 5–14
- Camp And After School · 2100 Stephens Ave, Ste 115 · Ages 5–12
- Montana River Guides · Missoula, Montana · Ages 6–99
- Roots Gymnastics · Missoula · Ages 3–12
- Spectrum Discovery · Missoula Public Library · Ages 6–12
- Sussex School Summer Camps · 1800 South 2nd Street · Ages 5–14
- Tamarack Grief Resource Center · Flathead Lake · Ages 5–17
↘ 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.