10 Best Teepee Tents of 2023 | For Camping

This colorful 4 Person Teepee from Blackdeer represents the best that frontcountry tents have to offer. It’s affordable, practical, and easy to set up. Unlike most of other shelters of this style, the Blackdeer Teepee is a freestanding structure that can be moved around, and set up without the use of stakes. It’s a great tent for casual outings and outdoor events, and is big enough for small families.

The only criticism is that for its size and capacity, it can be a bit bulky in travel due to its four post design. Regardless, this tent is a solid shelter for those who are looking for something easy and dependable.

The Vidalido Teepee Tent is a fairly typical take on the contemporary teepee design. Its spaciousness, affordability, and ability to be customized make it an excellent choice for potential festival goers and families. The central pole is definitely a factor in moving around the inside of the tent, but that’s a problem you’re likely to run into with most tents of this style. 

Overall, this tent is best suited for frontcountry trips and car camping. It’s comfortable, well-ventilated, and has enough room inside to play cards. That said, car campers might want to consider getting an RTT if the tent’s central pole is a dealbreaker. 

Camping is an enduring family tradition widely considered an affordable alternative to travel. As the outdoors explodes in popularity, so too does the price of outdoor equipment. The gulf between cheap, unreliable gear and high-end technical equipment is huge, and there are few dependable options between the two. There are some alternatives, and they might be a little easier to find than you’d expect.

We had the chance to try out Ozark Trail’s 7 Person Teepee. A spacious, family-style tent with a startlingly low price point. In terms of sheltering a handful of people for a premium, there are few better options- though notable drawbacks come with the affordability.

Below we’ll take a closer look at Ozark Trail Teepee- its faults, features, and what you can do to get the most out of it. To see how it stacks up to other tents with similar style and function, check out our best teepee tents page.

The PlayDo Cotton Canvas teepee Tent is a monstrous, bombproof shelter. It’s much more suited for use as a basecamp than a quick temporary tent. There’s enough space inside of it to fit a large family, or an expedition team and all of their gear while still having enough space to stay comfortable. It’s a great choice for hunters or people who plan on spending a long time outdoors and need a semi-permanent shelter.

Due to its sheer mass, you’re probably going to need to split it up into individual parts to carry, or throw it on the back of a mule.

Danchel’s 13 ft model teepee is an excellent choice for getting out friends and family into the wilderness. It takes all of the benefits of a teepee style tent and maximizes available space by using a tapered, bell-style to get the bottoms of the walls vertical.  While the “lightweight” qualifier is definitely subject to some scrutiny, the Danchel Teepee is objectively compact based on durability and space it provides. 

With a wide door and three easy-access windows, you can be close to nature on your own terms. Its weatherproof construction keeps the wild out when necessary. Due to its airy design, and well-tailored ventilation system, this tent is best suited for large groups in warm climates.

Teton Sports canvas bell tent is not to be missed by those looking for a heavy duty, 4 season shelter. The integrity of its construction is unparalleled by any other tent covered in this guide. It’s suitable for family excursions to the woods, festivals, mule trips, and other more demanding pursuits. 

This is a great choice for those who are willing to overlook the extra weight in exchange for integrity and longevity.

Gear Guide’s teepee tents split the difference between more sturdy, full canvas basecamp tents and the lighter family style options detailed in this guide. It’s light and compact enough to carry with you awhile without sacrificing the built in floor nor the intensive weatherproofing measures. 

The Gear Guide Teepee is an easy choice for dedicated car campers and overland adventurers who prefer a more spacious shelter over an RTT.

The Wenzel Outdoors Shenanigan isn’t going to wow you with its durability or stoutness in resisting the elements. But as a shelter for casual outings it’s very practical at a great price, and has the added benefit of a fun patterned finish.

It follows in the tradition of your typical, single pole teepee design. While the structure isn’t free standing, it’s lightweight and simple enough for a single person to set up, and spacious enough for five if you like each other. The Shenanigan is a solid tent, and perhaps a great option for anyone who needs something easy to spot in a crowded campground.

The iconic Black Diamond Mega Light is a teepee tent that has been around in some form or another since the ’80s. Due to its spaciousness, resilience, and packability, the Mega Light has developed quite a reputation among ultralight backpackers and mountaineers. The pyramid shape is about as classic as it comes for a teepee, and the switch to a silnylon body from coated polyester makes the Mega Light a leader in both weight and ventilation. It’s highly-modifiable and beloved by basecamp builders and backcountry minimalists from the mountains to the valleys.

I’ve put probably 100 nights into my Mega Light, and as a disclaimer, my preferences skew wholly toward simplicity and low-weight. I relied wholly upon my Mega Light for a couple of late fall months in the temperate rainforests of the PNW and used it as both shelter and auxiliary basecamp building while on ski tours. Based on my experience, the Black Diamond Mega Light is a more-than-acceptable option for any season or situation, provided you can find a good place to set it up.

In keeping with the tradition of no-nonsense ultralight shelters, The MSR Front Range is another example of a “Mid” style tent that can serve as an emergency shelter or a lightweight alternative to traditional tents. The Front Range capitalizes on its already minimal design by allowing users to substitute a ski pole or trekking pole as the central support, further reducing the weight one needs to carry.

It also has the benefit of a pre-weatherproofed exterior, saving on the time and effort you’d need to use to take it out into the wilderness.

Like most shelters in the ultralight section of this guide, the Iron Wall Stove Tent from OneTigris is staunchly practical and fixated on utility. However, it is unique among lightweight tents in its intention to be paired with a stove. For those interested in setting up a fall or winter basecamp the Iron Wall is a great middle ground between a lightweight tent and a traditional permanent camp.

Too often in the ultralight backpacking community it seems like when you buy lighter gear with less features and amenities, it somehow ends up costing more. River Country Products seems to have found the answer- at less than $50 USD with a built in mesh and sleeping floor, their single man Trekking Pole Tent is the best deal on the market.

This shelter, though it only sleeps one, has everything an individual could want or need in a basic tent. While it’s not the lightest tent ever made, you can’t argue with the price or the practicality. If you’re a backpacker who doesn’t mind putting some work into their tent, look no further than this low cost shelter.