BEST FAMILY CAMPING TENTS

Tents for Every Size Family

I have had many different tents, used for different types of trips, with different number of occupants, depending on what I have done over the years. If I look back on all of those trips, there are a few things I know that are an absolute must for me to be comfortable. As my family has grown I have purchased the larger family tents to fit my growing family, and it has really spoiled me and opened my eyes up for true comfort. I now look back and wonder why I ever wasted my time and money in buying the smaller tents thinking that I just did not need all that space, and extra weight and bulkiness to pack with me in my truck. There are definitely good reasons to buy a good quality small tent, the main one being for backpacking, but I do not do any hike in camping, so for me, going forward, I will only buy the larger style tents. The main reason being space and comfort. I like to be able to fully stand up inside my tent, have open vents, be able to have cots and air beds for comfort when I want to, and I like to have my clothes and food that animals could get into that I don’t use hard to open tote’s or ice chest, and things. The food that goes in a bag or in an easy open lid, goes right there in the tent with me. I also like to have lighting and my propane heater to keep my family warm. These are all things that are just a personal choice for me, but it’s not like the small tents are quicker to setup, the bulkiness and weight is carried to and from the camp site by my truck, and the comfort of being able to stretch out and have the extra conveniences of the larger tents make it worth while. My top choices are shown below. My favorite tent brand is Coleman. I have owned about thirty tents over the years. Yes, that is a lot of tents, but I am super picky and when I do not like something I don’t hang onto it. I used to buy the cheap and smaller tents, and those just never worked for me as there was always a need for more room, and the height component that I could not stand up in the tent would drive me crazy. The cheaper brands in my personal experience don’t last but a few trips if you store it in a hot garage, or attic, or if you get rain or snow while you are camping. Some of them have terrible rain fly’s that did not protect me from the rain, and there is a silly design that many tent makers have that tend to have the rain fly suspended so it bounces up and down dropping moisture that forms on the fabric when it’s foggy or rainy that drips all throughout the interior.

Large Family Camping Tents

Alps Mountaineering Camp Creek 6 Person Tent

The Alps Mountaineering® Camp Creek 6 Person Tent has a roomy free standing design that will have you camping in comfort. It has extremely durable fiberglass poles and steel uprights to ensure this tent will last season after season. This family sized tenthas an extra tall center height to give you that extra head room you need to be more comfortable in walking around the inside of the tent. The design has straight sidewalls that give you more full space for you sleeping cots and air mattresses. There is a large awning over the front door, and rear window, giving you shade and protection from both the wind and the rain. Made from 75 denier 185T polyester and a 150 denier polyester oxford floor with 1500mm coating. This material is resistant to UV damage, and protects you and your family from the moisture. It includes a weatherproof fly that buckles down for a secure and adjustable hold, giving you the weather protection you need without losing ventilation. Size is 10 x 10.

Bass Pro Shops 10 Person Family Sized Cabin Tent

This tent, with it’s buit in large mesh windows, provides you with plenty of air circulation when you want it. It has lots of room for your large family, or small family with your gear. It has a room divider to give you a little privacy. With an easy to setup design, this tent sets up in minutes to get you back to your camping experience. It has strong and durable fiberglass and steel pole frame. It’s roomy 14' x 10' tent has a high 7 foot tall center height to give you that extra room to move around in comfort. This durable tent has 190T polyester walls with a 600 mm PU coating and a full 190T polyester rainfly with a 600 mm PU coating and taped seams for excellent weather protection to keep your family both warm, and dry. It has mesh roof panels, large single door with zippered window, and 5 large zippered windows with mesh for extra ventilation. Size is 14' x 10' with a center height of 7'.

Cedar Ridge Ironwood Five Person Cabin Tent

Giving your family trustworthy shelter from the elements and insects at your campsite, the Cedar Ridge Ironwood Five Person Cabin Tent is the perfect tent for your family camping adventures. It has sturdy fiberglass poles for strength and durability. The free standing frame connects to the tent's pole clips and sleeves quickly for a fast setup at camp. Each side and the roof has large mesh panels for extra circulation to bring the outdoors into your tent with you, when you want it. The rain fly is UV resistant, and includes factory sealed seams to block the rain. The floor is a tub style polyethylene to lock out that annoying ground moisture so you don’t wake up in the middle of the night wet. Size is 8' x 10' with a center hight of just over seven feet at 88”.

Gazelle T4 Overland Edition Pop-Up Hub Tent

The GazelleTM T4 Overland Edition Tent is a unique hub style design tent that pops into place in under 90 seconds, so you can get to your camping experience quicker. This family camping tent has plenty of room for 4 campers and all your gear. The tall 78" height means you can walk around inside of the tent instead of having to crouch down. This tent comes with upgraded all terrain ground stakes that will sink and stabilize in almost any terrain. It will hold up nicely in heavy rain and driving winds.

Browning Glacier 4-person Tent

A trusted name in the outdoors, this Browning Glacier 4 person tent will let you enjoy your camping trip no matter what the weather does. The Glacier has all the features you want, and all the feature that you need, in order to enjoy the Great Outdoors with your family. Its 75D 210T polyester fly shields you from both the sun and the rain. It’s strong and durable 210D polyester floor is built to last season after season. It has two doors so that you can exit your tent without having to step over your partner or the kids.

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