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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Top-Rated Tents and Shelters
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(1)
Sea to Summit Hammock Bug Net
Hammock Accessory
$49 -
$69
(1)
Big Agnes Tumble 2 mtnGLO
Three-Season Tent
$270
(1)
Hennessy Hammock SnakeSkins
Tent Accessory
$20
(1)
MSR Papa Hubba NX
Three-Season Tent
$537 -
$599
(1)
Hilleberg Saitaris
Four-Season Tent
$1,890
(1)
Kelty No-Bendium II Gold
Stake
$8 -
$12
(1)
Ultimate Survival Technologies Base All Weather Tarp
Tarp/Shelter
$23 -
$29
(1)
Mountainsmith Upland 2
Three-Season Tent
$56 -
$104
(1)
Jack Wolfskin Yellowstone III
Three-Season Tent
$330
(1)
Coghlan's Deluxe Mosquito Head Net
Bug Net
$5
(1)
Fjallraven Abisko Endurance 2
Four-Season Tent
$850
(1)
Hilleberg Kaitum 4
Four-Season Tent
$1,080
(1)
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo II Tarp
Tarp/Shelter
$310 -
$355
(1)
Sierra Madre Research Pares
Hammock
$89
(1)
MSR Universal Gear Loft
Gear Loft
$21 -
$29
(1)
Hilleberg Guy Line Runners
Guy Line
$15
(1)
Black Diamond Vista
Three-Season Tent
$450
(1)
Coghlan's Reflective Guy Line
Guy Line
$8
(1)
Sea to Summit Mosquito Head Net
Bug Net
$10 -
$14
(34)
The North Face VE 25
Four-Season Tent
$602 -
$669
(26)
Marmot Limelight 2P
Three-Season Tent
$187 -
$249
(24)
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1
Three-Season Tent
$300
(23)
Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2
Three-Season Tent
$199
(17)
Marmot EOS 1P
Three-Season Tent
$269
(13)
Outdoor Research Advanced Bivy
Bivy Sack
$325
(12)
Grand Trunk Ultralight Hammock
Hammock
$30
(10)
Hennessy Hammock Explorer Deluxe Asym
Hammock
$198 -
$239
(10)
Cabela's Alaskan Guide
Four-Season Tent
$350
(9)
Mountain Hardwear Trango 3.1
Four-Season Tent
$750
(9)
Hilleberg Nallo 2 GT
Four-Season Tent
$850
(8)
ALPS Mountaineering Chaos 3
Three-Season Tent
$182 -
$289
(8)
Grand Trunk Skeeter Beeter Pro
Hammock
$80 -
$89
(8)
Hennessy Hammock Expedition Asym Zip
Tarp/Shelter
$180
(8)
ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 1.5
Three-Season Tent
$117 -
$151
(7)
ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 1
Three-Season Tent
$117 -
$199
(7)
Hilleberg Staika
Four-Season Tent
$1,045
(7)
Kelty TN2
Three-Season Tent
$175 -
$249
(7)
Outdoor Research Alpine Bivy
Bivy Sack
$249
(6)
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL3
Three-Season Tent
$400
(6)
ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 3
Three-Season Tent
$143 -
$249
(5)
NEMO Moki 3P
Four-Season Tent
$850
(5)
Marmot Halo 4P
Three-Season Tent
$344 -
$459
(5)
Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT
Tarp/Shelter
$97 -
$129
(5)
NEMO Hornet 2P
Three-Season Tent
$370
(4)
Eureka! Spitfire 2
Three-Season Tent
$135 -
$179
(4)
Black Diamond Mesa
Three-Season Tent
$350 -
$399
(4)
MSR Stormking
Four-Season Tent
$1,500
(4)
ALPS Mountaineering Zenith 2 AL Tent
Three-Season Tent
$120
(4)
Eureka! Midori 2
Three-Season Tent
$160
(4)
Eureka! Sunrise 8
Three-Season Tent
$290
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.
