13 Best Camping Tents for 2022, According to an Expert

• Dome tent
• 1-person capacity
• 4.1 pounds
• Three-season

ALPS Mountaineering is the ideal camping partner when you’re on a solo trip because simplicity is the name of the game. First, it’s easy to set up—the freestanding design easily attaches to two aluminum poles. It only has one door and one vestibule, and keeps you cool in the summer heat with mesh walls, letting the breeze go in. With factory seals on the fly and floor seams, any water is kept out.

Everything is made even easier with big zippers and plenty of storage pockets, plus a dedicated gear loft that holds your wares when you’re in the wild. This camping tent breaks down to only 4.1 pounds—easy enough to carry by your side or on your back. You can even run along a trail with it without noticing it’s there.

During a solo trip, simplicity and practicality are key—and the ALPS Mountaineering’s Lynx camping tent delivers.

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• Dome tent
• 2-person capacity
• Three-season
• 5.2 pounds

Planning a simple getaway? You should. Camping trips can build an even stronger bond with you and your partner, and this three-season camping tent—for spring, summer, or fall—is an ideal third. The Marmot Limelight 2P has a surprising amount of room for a tent that packs down so small: around 33 square feet of floor space. It’s optimized to comfortably house two people—and a little extra room.

A durable, polyester rainfly keeps the elements out of your camping tent for a relaxing evening, and powerful aluminum poles keep your tent from blowing over when it gets windy. A mesh canopy keeps bugs away while keeping you cool, and the set-up is made simple with color-coded clips and poles. Plus, so you don’t run into each other when you need to leave or get your gear out, there’s a large double door and a rear door.

Like we said, a camping adventure can really cement a relationship. (If you can stand each other in the wild, you can stand each other anywhere.) The Marmot Limelight 2P camping tent is the ideal way to make it as fun and relaxing as possible.

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• Cabin tent
• 4-person capacity
• All-season
• 9.81 pounds

When you’ve got two kids or another couple in tow, you want your camping tent set up to be as simple and effective as possible. The Coleman 4-Person Instant Cabin is, well, just that: a small cabin that takes just an instant to set up. Tear-down is just as easy—unfold it and put it in the expandable carrying bag when you’re on your way.

It comes with pre-attached poles, so all you have to do is unfold, extend, and secure it to set up the tent. It’ll take you maybe a minute. On the inside, you get more than enough room for a queen-sized air bed and tons of integrated pockets for storage.

The tent is made from a polyester-based, double-thick fabric to stand up to the elements—so it’s good for at least the three best camping seasons. The vented rainfly gives you some air while protecting from the rain, and welded floors help you stay dry should it start to drizzle.

Whether you’re housing your own family or just another couple, make your camping setup quick, reliable, and secure with the Coleman 4-Person Instant Cabin.

• Cabin tent
• 4-person capacity
• Three-season
• 10.3 pounds

If you’re in need of extra space, look no further. This three-season, four-person deluxe tent maximizes its living space with completely vertical walls and a rectangular floor. The steep wall structures allow you to stand up tall with ease.

There are two large doors for the camping tent and a spacious vestibule to store your shoes. Mesh paneling on the tent and its doors keep the bugs out and the air flowing. To keep your family organized, there are 10 interior zip pockets to declutter your space from all your camping gadgets.

And even with these spacious features, it’ll break down well enough into a carrying bag, just over 10 pounds.

• Cabin-style
• All-season
• 20-person
• 50 pounds

Forget your family—the woods is the perfect place to have a raging bachelor or bachelorette party. And the Ozark Trail camping tent is your hub. This utterly ginormous and incredibly well-designed tent—at a bargain price—covers 283 square feet, giving up to 20 people room to sleep.

It acts as a home away from home. There’s an ePort that allows you to run an extension cord throughout the tent and two gear hammocks to store all your gadgets and gear—plus, plenty of interior pockets for whatever else you may have on you.

Even when all 20 of you are in a single tent, there’s still plenty of privacy: There are three removable room dividers and three doors to separate areas of the tent, making it a true, four-room cabin. But don’t worry about it getting too hot and cramped. There are a total of eight mesh windows, letting the breeze in.

Setup is with simple guy ropes and pre-attached corner molds, making pitching and taking down your ginormous tent a whole lot easier. Get ready for a workout when traveling—this sucker is over 50 pounds torn down.

• Dome-tent
• 2-person capacity
• Three-season
• 10 pounds

It’s called the Tw0-Second Tent for good reason. It’s the quickest and easiest tent setup on this entire list of the best camping tents. You can literally get the task completed in one minute or less, and move its location once the pop-up is complete. It takes the same amount of time to set it up as it does to break it down. It’s the perfect tent for those adventurers that loathe any kind of setup.

It’s also extremely durable, heat resistant, waterproof, and comes with a full blackout feature (for when you want to nap in broad daylight).

• Dome tent
• 3-person capacity
• Three-season
• 4.5 pounds

Even if you go on a backpacking adventure with a group, you don’t have all sleep in solo tents. Divide up what your crew carries, with one taking on this ultra-lightweight three-person backpacking tent.

Even with three people, it will still be roomy enough to relax, taking a load off after a tough hiking day. Marmot makes it easy with a color-coded set up so it can be up and running (and packed) in a breeze.

With mesh sidewalls for added ventilation and a two-door system, it’s a near-perfect camping tent for your next mini-group backpacking adventure.

• Dome tent
• 4-person capacity
• Three-season

You don’t have to break the bank to get the good stuff when it comes to camping. Coleman’s Sundome camping tent is tailored to easy set-up in barely 10 minutes with only four durable fiberglass poles. But don’t let the price or simplicity fool you. It packs some awesome features.

The camping tent was designed with extra-large windows and ground ventilation to keep you cool in the summer heat. It incorporates WeatherTec-welded flooring and inverted seams that help you stay dry in a downpour. And those poles? Beyond durable. They can withstand winds up to 35 (or more) miles per hour. Plus, the double-thick fabric stands up to virtually all the elements. When pitched, this tent is about four feet high, giving you a little room to move around.

Perfect for entry-level campers, the Coleman Sundome offers more than you could ask for at a bargain price. Honestly, at this price, one of these camping tents should be in every guy’s garage.

• Dome tent
• 2-person capacity
• Three-season
• 5.11 pounds

Ventilation is everything in Stoic’s Driftwood camping tent. It has a mesh ceiling and walls (that can be covered if you’d like) for optimal star and nature gazing. It’s the perfect two-person tent for a romantic getaway with your partner. And if they aren’t sold on the whole “outdoorsy” thing yet, this tent might just convince them.

It’s super lightweight, quick and easy to set up, has two doors and vestibules, and can withhold strong winds.

• Dome tent
• 2-3 person capacity
• Two-season
• About 6 pounds

Think about it: The beach is the perfect place to camp. Watching the sunset on the water? How romantic is that? Just make sure you have the right shelter. For our money, it’s the Kelty Cabana Shelter Tent. Half tent, half cabana, it’s the perfect way to unwind on the surf.

The design is beyond simple, so it’s easy to set up. Cabana-style means the tent has basically three walls with an opening in the front. (Don’t worry—if you need it, the front is closable.) The large-mesh weave helps you take in all the ocean breeze, and the fiberglass poles are plenty sturdy, but shift gently with the wind. Talk about an authentic experience.

It all packs down into a very transportable, 6-and-change-pound package—easy enough to fit in the car or a bike or just on your back. If you’re hitting the beach soon, hit it in style. After all, you know you’ve always wanted to say that you own a cabana.

• Cabin tent
• 8-person capacity
• Three-season
• 31.2 pounds

The last thing you want on your family adventure is to be caught wet in a downpour. Luckily, there’s a solution for that: a big-ass, highly waterproof tent. And the Eureka Copper Canyon is the perfect option.

It suitably houses up to eight people in its two dedicated rooms, and it has a detachable divider curtain should you need any privacy. Zippered windows let you enjoy the breeze when the mood strikes, and it has multiple storage pockets and gear lofts to stow all your stuff.

But the best part? It can withstand all of the elements. The whole tent is coated in waterproof material—from the floors to the walls—so not a drop gets in, and it comes with a rain fly that keeps you dry even during the heaviest summer downpours.

No matter where you and your family (or friends) are camping, Eureka’s Copper Canyon is an ideal camping tent. After all, you never know what to expect.

• Cabin tent
• Five-season
• 8-person capacity (depending on gear)

If you’re a serious camper or hunter, you’re not just going outdoors when it’s nice out. Some of the most fun is to be had when it gets a little chillier—it definitely makes a campfire that much more enjoyable. So be prepared for your next cold-weather excursion with the ArcticOven 12 camping tent with vestibule.

It’s all in the name: The ArcticOven is a warm hub for your adventure—or a great survival shelter, depending on how you look at it. The body of the tent is made from a breathable-but-water-repellant material called Vapex (sounds hardcore, right?) and the tent fly is made out of heavy-duty, four-ounce urethane-coated nylon, keeping you warm and cozy under any condition. It all comes together with thick aluminum tubing, providing 152 square feet of living space. Plus, a peak height of 7-feet-2-inches lets you fully stand in this large camping tent, unless you play in the NBA. And can we say, amenities? There’s also a fabric stove jack for on-the-go hot meals.

While the price definitely packs a punch, it’s hard to beat the features and ruggedness of this tent if you’re thinking of dipping into cold-weather camping.

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• Cabin tent
• 8-person capacity
• Three-season
• 28.3 pounds

Question: Who likes adventure more than your furry friend? Answer: Literally no one. So don’t forget about them on your next camping trip—and make sure they feel good about it with the Wenzel Klondike camping tent.

It has more than enough room for the whole family with space for two Queen airbeds and 6.5 feet of headroom. But it’s the large front screen awning that attracts our attention because it’s the perfect area for a pet to park in—and trust us, with all the new woodland places to run in, they’ll want their own space to chill out.

It has everything else you’d need in a big family tent: a full mesh roof and two mesh windows to keep the bugs out and the breeze flowing, double-stitched seams to protect against any water damage, and even a vent in the back to get even more air in when everyone’s crowded inside. After all, that panting from the dog is going to get annoying after a while.