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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$500 and above
Top-Rated Tents and Shelters
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(3)
Grand Trunk Single Parachute Nylon Hammock
Hammock
$55 -
$59
(3)
Big Agnes Tensleep Station 6
Three-Season Tent
$500
(3)
DAC J-stake
Stake
$1
(3)
Hilleberg Kaitum 3
Four-Season Tent
$990
(3)
Nite Ize Figure 9 Carabiner
Tent Accessory
$2 -
$9
(3)
Hilleberg Unna
Four-Season Tent
$680
(3)
Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 2
Tarp/Shelter
$715
(3)
NEMO Tenshi
Four-Season Tent
$700
(2)
Hilleberg Keron 3
Four-Season Tent
$1,065
(2)
Trek Light Gear Double Hammock
Hammock
$70
(2)
Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2
Three-Season Tent
$350
(2)
ALPS Mountaineering Orion 2
Three-Season Tent
$91 -
$129
(2)
ALPS Mountaineering Meramac 6
Three-Season Tent
$143
(2)
Mountainsmith Genesee 4
Three-Season Tent
$200
(2)
Exped Venus II
Four-Season Tent
$579 -
$599
(2)
Marmot Ajax 2
Three-Season Tent
$150
(2)
Marmot Tungsten 2P
Three-Season Tent
$149 -
$199
(1)
Eagles Nest Outfitters Reactor
Hammock
$47 -
$94
(1)
Hilleberg Enan
Three-Season Tent
$635
(1)
Therm-a-Rest Vela 35F/2C Quilt
Top Quilt
$240
(1)
Mountain Hardwear Stronghold
Four-Season Tent
$3,750
(1)
Hilleberg Snow and Sand Peg
Stake
$85
(1)
Big Agnes Rattlesnake SL1 mtnGLO
Three-Season Tent
$150
(1)
Eagles Nest Outfitters Sub7
Hammock
$56
(1)
Sierra Designs Convert 3
Four-Season Tent
$600
(1)
MSR Twin Sisters
Tarp/Shelter
$320 -
$399
(1)
Hennessy Hammock Hyperlite Asym Zip
Hammock
$280
(1)
Coghlan's Tarp Clips
Tent Accessory
$3
(1)
Tentsile Connect Tree Tent
Hammock
$357 -
$712
(1)
MSR Remote 2
Four-Season Tent
$800
(1)
Eureka! Suite Dream 2
Three-Season Tent
$187 -
$249
(1)
Black Diamond Eldorado
Four-Season Tent
$700
(1)
Eureka! Amari Pass 3
Three-Season Tent
$120
(1)
Exped Polaris
Four-Season Tent
$999
(1)
Eureka! Midori Solo
Three-Season Tent
$140
(1)
MSR Carbon Reflex 3
Three-Season Tent
$450 -
$599
(1)
MSR Hubba Hubba / NX / HP Footprint
Footprint
$30 -
$49
(1)
Black Diamond I-Tent
Four-Season Tent
$700
(1)
Eagles Nest Outfitters Underbelly Gear Sling
Hammock Accessory
$24 -
$29
(1)
Coleman Hooligan 4 Tent
Three-Season Tent
$104
(1)
Black Diamond Beta Bug
Warm Weather Tent
$170
(1)
Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 4
Tarp/Shelter
$865
(1)
Kelty Outfitter Pro 2
Three-Season Tent
$228 -
$269
(1)
Black Diamond Mega Bug
Tarp/Shelter
$290 -
$299
(1)
Hennessy Hammock Asym Hex
Tarp/Shelter
$80 -
$83
(1)
ALPS Mountaineering Meramac 3
Three-Season Tent
$91 -
$111
(1)
Exped Travel Box II Plus
Bug Net
$179
(1)
Eagles Nest Outfitters Atlas Hammock Utility Straps
Hammock Accessory
$12 -
$14
(1)
Mountainsmith Morrison Footprint
Footprint
$24 -
$29
(1)
Mountain Hardwear Optic 3.5
Three-Season Tent
$200 -
$285
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.
