Outdoor recreation has seriously BOOMED in the past few years. And with another summer approaching, people are looking for new ways to get away from home, see something new, and spend more time outside. Travel to faraway lands can still be a bit dicey these days, but we know for sure that all of the country’s national forests and public lands are open for access (with restrictions, of course). What better way to travel than by spending some time in the woods, reconnecting with yourself and with nature?
While some of us are all about roughing it in the woods, we understand that not everyone finds comfort in stepping away from their sofas, nice glassware, and cozy bedding, no matter how much we try to convince ourselves — or others — that we enjoy camping. If that sounds like you, a glamping (aka glamorous camping) tent is the way to go.
The Best Glamping Tents
What to Consider
Glamping tents come in a remarkable variety and it can be hard to narrow down the options. We recommend you consider the tent's shape, size, materials (construction), and ease of setup, among other factors.
- Shape: The original, most popular, and our personal favorite style of glamping tent is bell-shaped. But other styles, such as safari (A-frame), wall (higher walls than a safari), dome-shaped, and oversized traditional camping tents are plentiful. A bell-shaped tent is more aerodynamic than a safari tent, but safari tents have more livable and less wasted space, and traditional camping tents are shaped however you choose.
- Size: Glamping tents range in size from a 6x6-foot square (traditional camping tent) to a 16-foot diameter circle (a large bell tent). Most are big enough to fit a few twin-sized mattresses, at minimum. Unlike most tents, glamping tents aren't usually labeled by the number of people they can sleep, because the point is to spread out with luxuries — not to cram as many people in as possible. For reference, during my annual week-long Colorado hunting trip in October, a 13-foot bell tent would be the just-right amount of space for three adults with sleeping cots, lots of gear, a wood-burning stove, and a seating area in the center.
- Materials (Construction): The classic glamping tent is made with cotton canvas, steel poles, a PVC floor, and heavy-duty guy lines. These are the most durable and they can be adapted to accept a wood-burning stove, but they are also heavy and bulky. A traditional oversized camping tent is made from waterproof nylon and polyester, which is lighter and more breathable, yet much less durable.
- Ease of Setup: Most large, canvas glamping tents require two people to set up correctly. Some have a simple design with a center pole, while large, safari-style (outfitter) tents have a number of corner poles, which makes setup more involved. Traditional-style camping tents have a design that is easier to set up and can be managed with one person in a pinch.
How We Chose
We've been camping since we could walk, so we've slept in an impressive array of tents. This means we fully understand the pros and cons of every feature a tent could possibly have.
To help you decide on a luxurious tent for your glamping future, we combined our countless years of camping experience and knowledge with hours of research on new releases, unique features, and surveys of user reviews. We considered shape, size, materials and construction, ease of setup, price, and packability, among other build features. There's something for every glamper — from knock-out luxury to affordable glam — so there's something for every type of outdoorsperson.
Pick up one of our favorite glamping tents, fill it with your favorite home-away-from-home comforts — think air mattress, comfy bedding, portable heater, and some mood lighting — and enjoy a night in the great outdoors without giving up your favorite luxuries. Outdoor newbies, there's zero shame in your #glamping game. What better time than now?
A note on availability: Due to increased demand and supply chain issues, some of these products may fluctuate between in and out of stock. We will be frequently checking and refreshing the links to these products as they become available again.
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Most Luxurious Tent
16-Foot Outback Deluxe Glamping Tent
- Incredibly spacious
- Heavy-duty materials are durable and weatherproof
- Ample ventilation for warmer days
- Setup is quite the bear
- Expensive
Grab your glamping martini glass and settle in for a while. If this tent seems like something out of a fairytale, that's because it practically is. This 16-foot bell-shaped tent actually measures 18 feet at its widest point. It's big enough to fit six (yes, six) twin-sized mattresses, or for six people to practice yoga comfortably.
This deluxe tent is made from a heavy-duty cotton canvas that is fire- and water-resistant, plus a heavy PVC bathtub-style groundsheet to keep heat in and bugs out. It has two mesh windows and two roof vents to maximize airflow, an oversized zip-up front door that is wide enough for a queen-sized bed to fit through, and plenty of exterior tie-downs to keep things secure if the wind picks up.
Setup is quite involved and will definitely require two people (at least), but you'll never be using this tent alone, anyway. This Lotus Belle is the definition of a glamping tent, and it really sets the bar high, with so much comfort that you might never want to go home.
More: These Glamping Destinations Are What Dreams Are Made Of
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Most Versatile
Bunk House 4 Tent
- Smaller size can squeeze into smaller tent pads
- Setup is easy with one person
- Fits nicely in your trunk
- Less burly and durable than a canvas tent
Live in the lap of luxury on a National Park road trip with Big Agnes’ Bunk House. It’s much smaller than many glamping tents, but it’s a plenty-spacious (92x90 inches) car camping tent that won’t fill up your entire trunk. It’s aimed at people who really want to stand while changing in the tent, with vertical sidewalls and a gracious 70-inch peak height that mom and dad will appreciate when changing the baby.
The Bunk House is one of the more storm-resistant standup tents around, thanks to sturdy aluminum poles, adjustable guylines, a double-wall construction, a full rainfly, and a bathtub-style waterproof floor to keep the elements out. Setup is much simpler than bigger, heavier glamping tents, and can easily be done by one person.
Thoughtful details like eight total interior pockets, a fold-out welcome mat, and a pole-supported accessory vestibule make the $500 cost seem like a small price to pay for a lifetime of memories on the road.
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The Best Value in a Bell-Shaped Tent
Regatta Canvas Bell Tent
- Affordably priced
- Fire-resistant material and stove jack are ready for cold nights
- Sturdy and durable
If you love canvas tents with the rounded floor plan (who doesn't?) but can't splurge for a top-of-the-line Lotus Belle, this Whiteduck tent is for you. It has an average of 4.7 stars from over 100 Amazon reviews.
The cotton canvas material is heavy and waterproof, the stove jack is ready to fire up a wood-burning stove, and the polyvinyl zipped-in groundsheet is plenty durable and easy to keep clean, so your living quarters will stay cool, dry, and tidy in all four seasons — yes, even winter, if you dare.
Whether you pick the 10-foot, 13-foot, or 16-foot option, this tent will turn into your own private luxury boudoir. Setup is possible with one person, but not recommended.
This 13-foot tent is what I use on hunting trips, with ample space for three adults, cots, a stove, a few end tables, tons of gear, and a foyer for muddy shoes. It's so dang spacious and comfortable that you might, for once, reach the 14-day limit on camping effective in most national forests.
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Best Outfitter's Tent
Alpha Canvas Wall Tent
- Tons of livable space, no matter which size you choose
- Heavy-duty fabrics and frame
- Setup takes a while, even with two or three people
Wall tents have vertical walls (hence the name), which means they have much more livable space than a dome or bell-shaped tent. This wall tent is available in multiple sizes, ranging from 8x10 feet to 16x20 feet.
It's made from a stout cotton canvas, has a sturdy aluminum frame and rafters, powder-coated steel brackets, a durable sewn-in PVC floor, military-grade zippers, and large mesh windows with storm flaps, which makes this tent feel more like a temporary dwelling than a camping tent.
The base model of this wall tent is water-resistant and can handle small portable heaters for four-season use. But if you really want to maximize comfort, splurge for the heat-resistant option with a stove jack and flap, plus fabrics that are treated for fire resistance.
Setup is quite the undertaking — it will take two, preferably three adults to erect this beast. But the comfort and homeyness are well worth the time it takes for setup. Now all you need is to split some logs, and you're well on your way to calling the woods your new place of residence.
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Most Space-Conscious
Wagontop 6P Group Camping Tent
- Fully waterproof
- Weighs less and packs smaller than canvas tents
- Setup is easy enough to do multiple times in one road trip
- Massive vestibule for gear storage
- Thinner fabrics are more susceptible to tears
Everything about Nemo’s Wagontop is well-planned to keep a large group of family or friends happy. Get up, stretch out, and do a little dance — this tent has standing-height ceilings (80-inch peak height) that you'll love when it comes time to get dressed, and tons of floor space (12x9 feet) for the whole family.
Setup is a breeze and can easily be managed by one person, thanks to a single-wall construction (no separate rainfly) and just four poles that erect the frame in the blink of an eye.
Each of its four walls has a large screen window for better airflow and more of a “homey” feeling. Two doors give you options for coming and going. The front vestibule, which resembles a foyer, keeps weather out and makes a great place for gear storage, but can be removed easily when the skies are clear for better views.
When compared to other canvas glamping tents, the Wagontop does not have the same heavy-duty construction or stove compatibility. It does, however, have a much smaller footprint, weighs much less, packs down smaller, sets up way easier, and is more aerodynamic should the winds start whipping.
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Budget Yurt-Style Tent
Big Family Camping Bell Tent
- A solid entry-level canvas bell tent
- Ability to open it up in the heat is a nice feature
If you're dead set on a canvas glamping tent, this one is not as burly or full-featured as the Whiteduck bell tent above, but you can't deny the price difference. This base model has a 13-foot diameter, and bigger sizes are available.
This entry-level, 100% cotton canvas glamping tent is super breathable and water-repellent, making it the perfect home for your warm-weather outdoor adventure. Even with the center pole, it can fit one queen-sized bed and two twin-sized beds comfortably.
When the sun is really cooking, you can really air out this tent — unzip the floor from the side walls, roll up the sides, open the windows and built-in vents, and you'll have excellent airflow under your canopy. It's the perfect multiuse solution for family camping.
Setup is relatively simple for a glamping tent — just stand up the center pole, stake out the floor, stand up the door pole, stake out the guy lines, and voilà — your (budget-friendly) kingdom awaits.
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Best Multiroom
20-Person 4-Room Cabin Tent
- Dividers split this tent into four separate rooms
- The cheapest oversized camping tent
- Great for warm-weather trips with the kids and their friends
- It’s actually too big for typical campsites
- Not nearly as durable as a canvas tent
- Not equipped for cold fall nights
This option isn't nearly as fancy as some of the other tents in this review, but there's a solid chance that it's bigger than your first New York apartment. With 283 square feet of floor space, this tent can be divided into four separate rooms, each with its own dedicated purpose — one for Mom and Dad, one for the boys, one for the girls, and one for lounging (if the weather is crummy). And three separate entrances offer much-needed privacy or a way to keep from stepping on your friend when you get up in the middle of the night.
This tent's body, floor, and rainfly are made of waterproof polyester. There are 12 fiberglass poles (to reduce weight) and 8 steel poles, so setup will definitely take you some time, practice, and at least one accomplice.
There are tons of windows that can be opened for airflow or closed for warmth. But with so many windows, so much space, and a rainfly with less-than-full coverage, we wouldn't recommend this tent for cold-weather excursions.
This behemoth claims to hold 20 people, but we wouldn't recommend ever trying to cram that many humans into such small quarters. But if you have a large family or have teenagers, personal space is a must-have, and this tent could solve (some of) your problems.
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Best A-Frame
Patrol Deluxe Tent
- Timeless shape like military tents
- Setup is rather simple, given its size
- Stove jack is an add-on and requires installation
Similar to the classic military canvas pup tent but with a few modern twists for added comfort, this safari tent is a pure glamping hideaway. Its cotton canvas is breathable, waterproof, and ready to brave the storm, the sewn-in PVC groundsheet provides a nice barrier to bugs and dirt, and four doors (two front, two back) with integrated mesh windows let in the cross breeze to keep you cool at night.
This tent gets its structure from a plethora of guylines and three spring-tensioned steel poles — one at each entrance, one in the center. It measures 13x11.4 feet, which is ample space for four large cots and gear. Setup is definitely a two-person job, but it's a rather intuitive job that won't require practice or instructions.
This A-frame tent is not sold with a stove jack, but one can be purchased separately and installed easily — a feature that Canvas Camp says improves customization because not all stoves are one size fits all. At such an affordable price, this is a shoo-in for a new fan favorite at campsites across the country.
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Andrew Bettlach
Andrew has been contributing to the outdoors and fitness content on BestProducts.com since 2017; he's a nature lover, peak-bagger, skier, and general good-time haver who lives in Colorado, knows where all the fresh snow is, and what gear you should be wearing for staying warm or looking fresh.
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