Large Camping Tents Deals and
Reviews
Explore the most popular large
camping tents on the market today along with great deals and
reviews.
Family camping tents are perfect for
camping out of your car and they are pretty easy to set up too.
Just be sure to set it up at home first before you get out at
the campsite. It's much easier and convenient to solve problems
at home than it will be at a campground.
Eureka! Copper Canyon 1512
Family Tent - This 12 person, 3 season tent is 15 feet
by 12 feet (180 square feet) and has a center height of 7 feet,
4 inches. The walls are vertical for extra roominess and the
divider (curtain) can be used to make 2 rooms (excellent for
privacy). There are doors on both sides of the tent - so you
can have separate entries and exits from the 2 rooms. There is
a removable awning in the front and clear panel skylights for
night-time viewing pleasure. The 6 large zippered mesh windows
will provide plenty of air circulation and the hanging gear
loft provides an abundance of storage space. The bathtub style
floor will help keep moisture out. It weighs 39 lbs, 8
oz.
Reviewers said
- "Keeps you dry in heavy
rainstorms."
"Great ventilation with all the windows."
"Tent is easy to put up with 2 people."
"Tent is huge."
"The floor of the tent is rather thin - so it's best to put a
tarp underneath."
Price - $280
Columbia Bugaboo II -
This 5 person dome tent measures 12 feet by 9 feet - with a
height of about 6 feet. It's a 3 season tent with a Cyclone
ventilation system for maximum air circulation throughout the
tent - a necessity in warm, muggy weather. The GoBe Dry rain
protection system helps to keep the rain out of the tent. The 2
external storage lockers and gear loft provide a great deal of
storage space, as well as the cupholders and multiple internal
pockets. The fiberglass poles are color coded for ease of
assembly. It weighs 21 pounds.
Reviewers said -
"Withstands wind and rain well. Stays
dry."
"The color coded poles make set up and take down quick and easy
with 2 people."
"Excellent ventilation system."
"It might be a tight fit for 5 grown adults."
Price - $175
Coleman Red Canyon 17-Foot by
10-Foot 8-Person Modified Dome Tent - This 17 foot by
10 foot 8 person dome tent is built for 3 seasons. With a
center height of 72 inches (6 feet) - there is no problem
standing and walking around in this large camping tent. The
room dividers allow it to be sectioned off into 3 separate
rooms for privacy. The Weathertec System helps to keep the
inside of the tent dry with leak-proof seams, weather-resistant
fabric, waterproof tub-style floor with welded corners, and
fully taped rainfly seams. The mesh windows allow plenty of air
circulation - to cut out moisture in the tent and cool it off
in the hot summer months. The overhead gear loft and pockets
provide a good deal of storage space. The poles are color-coded
for ease of assembly and it weighs about 25 pounds.
Reviewers said -
"It is easy to pitch - especially with
2 people."
"It stands up well to heavy downpours - no water in the tent.
"
"It might not stand up well to extremely windy conditions.
"
"I didn't like that it only had one door."
Price - $100
Wenzel Mackinac Family Dome
Tent - This 7 person, 3 season, family size dome tent
has over 130 square feet of floor space with a footprint of 15
feet x 10 feet. The center height is tall enough to stand up in
at around 6.5 feet. It features an attached full front screen
room or porch that will keep out the bugs and allow plenty of
air to circulate through the rest of the tent. It can be used
as a sitting area on sunny days or zip it up and use as an
extra sleeping area for a few campers. The full mesh roof and 3
mesh windows provide even more ventilation which is great for
hot, muggy summer days and nights. The double staked power
corners help add stability for the tent in extra windy
conditions. It features a 5-way pole hub system that really
makes setup quick and easy. It weighs around 22
pounds.
Reviewers said:
"It has plenty of air flow because of
the multitude of windows"
"You really need 2 people to set this tent up."
"There is plenty of room for air mattresses, people, and lots
of storage space."
Price - $160
Kelty Yellowstone 6
Tent - This 3 season family camping tent is designed
to sleep 6 people. It's a freestanding tent with nylon
watertight walls and a coated nylon floor with taped seams that
are well off the ground to prevent leakage. It's designed for
easy assembly with a poles, clips and sleeves system. It has 1
large D-shaped door and internal storage pockets. The floor
area is over 90 square feet and the height is 76 inches for
plenty of headroom. It weighs approximately 18
pounds.
Reviewers said
- "It stood up to heavy
winds and heavy downpours and didn't leak at all."
"The tent was easy to pitch all by myself."
"The tent is very roomy - we were able to fit 2 grown adults, 2
children and a dog inside with plenty of room leftover for
gear."
"The 2 large screens provide plenty of ventilation and air
circulation."
Price - $200
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