Three-Season Tents
The best three-season tents, reviewed and curated by the Trailspace community. The latest review was added on June 6, 2021. Stores' prices and availability are updated daily.
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Recent Three-Season Tent Reviews
Macpac Microlight
Used a few times, including last night in Torridon in very wet conditions. Stable as anything, no condensation to worry about. Pitches really quickly. Took about five minutes and being fly first / in one means it's wonderful to put up when already raining. Weight—1.6 kilos—so not too heavy, but it feels bombproof, so worth the weight sacrifice for comfort. Full review
NEMO Galaxi 2P
I have used my Nemo Galaxi 2P tent for my solo (+ dog) backcountry camping for two years now. It is quick and easy to put up alone, very spacious design, held up beautifully during severe rainstorm. I love the fact that there is a lot of mesh space—I really like fresh air when I sleep! I like that there are two doors each with a large vestibule. It gives flexibility on choosing a site to set up—and allows for a nice cross breeze with the fly doors open. The fly also setups easily; both fly and… Full review
MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2P
This tent is a classic!! This tent is a classic. I travelled and backpacked with it, through storms and sunshine. Even after years of use, it holds on real good. As long as you make sure your fly is nice and tight, you'll be safe from rain. I definitely recommend it. Full review
Wenzel Jack Pine 4 Person Dome Tent
Out of the box, I really liked this tent. Super easy to set up, roomy, and a couple of nice extras like a hammock net to hold small items and a port to run a power cord through (I didn’t test this out because I had no power needs in the tent, but I did keep an eye on whether or not bugs would access the tent—didn’t see any inside!). This is a nice setup for a car camping tent for a family of four or a couple with dogs. On the downside, it was heavy (definitely not for backpacking), the bungies… Full review
Kelty Night Owl 3
Larger tent with room enough for three. Light enough to haul in a backpack, on a bike or canoe. Easier setup with color-coded sides. Would recommend and would get 5 stars if we didn't have a sewing defect on the rainfly. Just out of the box... The details for camping consideration. poles, stakes, rainfly, and tent. Right out of the box as it will never look like this ever again! This tent at 6 lbs and nicely packed can fit into a medium size backpack. Or can fit nicely into a bike wagon for… Full review
MSR Elixir 2
Full Updated MSR Elixir 2 review (February 2021) A couple of months ago we made first impressions and technical specs videos of this tent (see below), but today we will be sharing our honest opinion about it, its pros and cons, and some tips and discoveries we made after using it the whole season of hiking. So if you’ve wanted to learn all the truth about this tent, this video may be useful for you. *** Cheap vs Expensive tent comparison (November 2020) In the following video we compare… Full review
Big Agnes C Bar 2
Solid, packable, reasonably light tent, better for one-person use. I've used this tent on numerous backpacking, kayak, and motorcycle trips. It's a solid, light, easy to use tent with good space for one person. For two it would work, but would be ridiculously tight. The one-piece pole system is super simple to set up, has color-coded tips, and packs away easily. The cross bar has this sort of 90 degree swing out plastic support that quickly broke, but it still works ok. The tent is super sturdy… Full review
Klymit Cross Canyon 3
Expansive interior, flappy exterior, cheap—but not cheap enough. After enjoying the space in our Sierra Designs Meteor Lite 3, we decided to upgrade our car camping tent. Our venerable Mountainsmith Morrison had provided us years of shelter, and I stupidly sold it off to buy the Klymit. The fabrics used are all heavy. This is a car camping tent so almost 8 pounds is fine if the tent holds up. So I'm not going into details about weight like I normally do. We bought this tent for its size. And… Full review
Wenzel StarLite
I've had a Starlight for twenty years now and it still is good for use. Camped in Oregon Cascades during summer and fall during light snows with protective tarp over it. Extra light, small storage bag, and gray-green color good for blending in. Perfect for backpacking bug protection in Oregon mosquito lakes. Perfect for bicycling tenting. Perfect price. Great tent for people used to camping old school. Reduce condensation by putting a light larger tarp over the top with paracord tied to front rear… Full review
