Tents and Shelters
Ready for a night out? Whether you’re an ultralight alpinist, family of backpackers, devoted hanger, or comfort camper, you'll find the best tents, tarps, and hammocks for your outdoor overnights right here.
Check out our top picks below—including price comparisons—to shelter you in any terrain, trip, or season: winter mountaineering, three-season thru-hiking, warm weather car camping, hammock hanging, alpine bivys, tarps, and emergency shelter.
Or you can browse our thousands of independent tent and shelter ratings and reviews by product type, brand, or price. Written by real-world hikers, backpackers, alpinists, climbers, and paddlers, Trailspace community reviews will help you select a dependable, field-tested, outdoor abode just right for your next adventure.
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$50 - $99.99
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$500 and above
Top-Rated Tents and Shelters
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(2)
Kelty Noah's Tarp 16
Tarp/Shelter
$100
(2)
REI Quarter Dome 1
Three-Season Tent
$279
(2)
Napier Sportz SUV Tent
Warm Weather Tent
$360 -
$399
(2)
ALPS Mountaineering Zenith 3 AL Tent
Three-Season Tent
$130
(2)
ALPS Mountaineering Orion 4
Three-Season Tent
$117
(2)
Eagles Nest Outfitters HouseFly Rain Tarp
Tarp/Shelter
$140
(2)
Marmot Haven 2P
Three-Season Tent
$330
(2)
Exped Gemini 2
Three-Season Tent
$449
(2)
Grand Trunk Funky Forest Tarp
Tarp/Shelter
$80
(2)
Byer Easy Traveller
Hammock
$36 -
$39
(2)
Trek Light Gear Single Hammock
Hammock
$60
(2)
Kelty Triptease Lightline
Tent Accessory
$14
(2)
The North Face Stormbreak 2
Three-Season Tent
$143 -
$159
(2)
Eagles Nest Outfitters OneLink SingleNest
Hammock
$187 -
$209
(2)
Eagles Nest Outfitters Double Deluxe
Hammock
$63 -
$84
(2)
Kammok Roo Single
Hammock
$55 -
$82
(2)
Hilleberg Nammatj 3
Four-Season Tent
$840
(2)
Hilleberg Saivo
Four-Season Tent
$1,440
(2)
Hilleberg Kaitum 3 Footprint
Footprint
$112
(2)
Eagles Nest Outfitters JungleNest
Hammock
$100
(2)
Eagles Nest Outfitters OneLink DoubleNest
Hammock
$220
(7)
REI Kingdom 6 Tent
$439
(7)
Eagles Nest Outfitters ProFly Rain Tarp
Tarp/Shelter
$67 -
$79
(7)
MSR Carbon Reflex 2
Three-Season Tent
$375 -
$499
(7)
REI Base Camp 6
Three-Season Tent
$449
(7)
Marmot Thor 2P
Four-Season Tent
$487 -
$649
(7)
Mountainsmith Morrison 2
Three-Season Tent
$180
(7)
REI Base Camp 4
Three-Season Tent
$389
(6)
Black Diamond HiLight
Three-Season Tent
$400
(6)
Hilleberg Nallo 3
Four-Season Tent
$140 -
$795
(5)
REI Passage 2 Tent
Three-Season Tent
$159 -
$275
(5)
Sierra Designs Convert 2
Four-Season Tent
$500
(5)
ALPS Mountaineering Lynx 1
Three-Season Tent
$78 -
$119
(5)
REI Arete ASL 2 Tent
3-4 Season Convertible Tent
$399
(5)
REI Camp Dome 4
Three-Season Tent
$199
(4)
Mountain Hardwear Space Station
Four-Season Tent
$5,500
(4)
ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 2
Three-Season Tent
$130 -
$142
(4)
Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT
Four-Season Tent
$980
(4)
MSR Elixir 2
Three-Season Tent
$250
(4)
Hilleberg Allak 2
Four-Season Tent
$990
(4)
ALPS Mountaineering Tasmanian 2
Four-Season Tent
$227 -
$349
(4)
The North Face Stormbreak 1
Three-Season Tent
$129
(4)
Kelty Grand Mesa 4
Three-Season Tent
$182 -
$219
(4)
ALPS Mountaineering Lynx 2 AL
Three-Season Tent
$90 -
$159
(4)
Hilleberg Nammatj 2
Four-Season Tent
$810
(3)
Kelty Cabana
Tarp/Shelter
$29 -
$99
(3)
Sea to Summit Escapist Tarp
Tarp/Shelter
$169 -
$179
(3)
The North Face Asylum Bivy
Bivy Sack
$95
(3)
The North Face 2-Meter Dome
Four-Season Tent
$5,500
(3)
Eureka! Timberline SQ 4XT
Three-Season Tent
$300
What’s the “best” tent or shelter for you? Consider your personal outdoor needs, preferences, and budget:
- Conditions:
First, and most important, in what seasons, conditions, and terrain will you use your tent, tarp, or hammock? Choose a shelter that can handle the conditions you expect to encounter (rain, snow, wind, heat, humidity, biting insects, an energetic scout troop), but don’t buy more tent than you truly need, and don’t expect one tent to do it all. - Capacity:
Tents are typically classified by sleeping capacity (i.e. one-person, two-person, etc). However, a tent's stated sleeping capacity usually does not include much (or any) space for your gear and there’s no sizing standard between tent manufacturers. Some users size up. - Livability:
Will you use the tent as a basecamp or is it an emergency shelter only? To determine if you and your gear will fit, look at the shelter’s dimensions, including floor and vestibule square areas, height and headroom (including at the sides), plus the number and placement of doors, gear lofts, and pockets, to assess personal livability, comfort, and footprint. - Weight and Packed Size:
If you’ll be backpacking, climbing, cycling, or otherwise carrying that shelter, consider its weight, packed size (and your pack it needs to fit in), and its space-to-weight ratio before automatically opting for the bigger tent. Paddlers and car campers have more room to work with, but everyone should consider how the tent and its parts pack up for stowage. - Design:
Tents come in various designs. Freestanding tents can stand alone without stakes or guy lines and can be easily moved or have dirt and other debris shaken out without being disassembled, though they still need to be staked out. Rounded, geodesic domes are stable and able to withstand heavy snow loads and wind. Tunnel tents are narrow and rectangular, and large family cabin tents are best for warm-weather campground outings. - Other features and specs to consider include single versus double-wall, ease of setup, stability, weather resistance, ventilation, , and any noteworthy features.
- Read more in our guide to tents.
