Summer Camps for ages 16–17 in Asheville.
17 camps in Asheville accept ages 16–17. Median week: $2,572; range $1,200–$2,932.
Asheville 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 17 camps
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 16–18 · $2932/week
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 16–18 · $2932/week
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 16–18 · $2572/week
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 14–16 · $2932/week
- Camp Hollymont for Girls · Georgia · Ages 6–16 · $1200/week
- Camp Hollymont for Girls · Georgia · Ages 6–16 · $2990/week
- Camp Hollymont for Girls · Georgia · Ages 6–16 · $1200/week
- Camp Hollymont for Girls · Georgia · Ages 6–16 · $1200/week
- Camp Hollymont for Girls · Georgia · Ages 6–16 · $1200/week
- Camp Hollymont for Girls · Georgia · Ages 6–16 · $1200/week
- Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Camp · Oakley · Ages 6–18 · $80/week
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 16–18 · $2932/week
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 16–18 · $2572/week
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 14–16 · $2932/week
- North Carolina Outward Bound School: Blue Ridge Backpack & Rock Climb · Ages 16–18 · $2794/week
- Biltmore Modern Glass Art Camp · BMM Glass · Ages 8–16 · $350/week
- Himalayas Expedition · Himalayas · Ages 16–18
↘ 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.