Bug spray, marshmallows, sleeping bags...all essential items for a successful camping trip. Most importantly, however, is one of the best large family tents.
Your camping accommodation can make or break your camping trip. It is the primary storage area for all your significant possessions, and shelters you and your family from the elements.
Finding a durable, spacious tent is a must to help the whole family acclimate to the rough environment, keeping them safe and comfortable at the same time.
Find the most liveable tent for you and your family, big or small, with this list of the 5 top rated family-sized tents, and make your camping trip one to remember!
Best Large Family Tents
1. Zempire Neo 8+
With plenty of space for both living and sleeping between 4 and 8 people, the Zempire Neo 8+tent is full of features to appeal. It has a bedroom and a separate living area. The internal floor area totals 10 square metres and the peak ceiling height is 1.88 metres.
The layout reveals a bedroom at the rear with large twin side windows for light, airflow and a feeling of space. Also, one side can be opened out to create an additional living space as well as private entry and exit points.
At the front of the tent is a large central living area. The front wall of this space can be completely opened for an uninterrupted transition between the inside and the outside vestibule living area and beyond.
This can also be closed during inclement weather to protect gear from the rain. Side zips allow for extra access points. There are internal storage pockets strategically placed throughout the tent. Power cord access points are also built into the structure.
The fly is made from 75D 190T polyester which has been treated with both fire retardant and UV SP50+ protection. All seams are hot tape sealed for durability and weatherproofing.
The colour-coded poles are made from lightweight fibreglass and the tent weighs 15kg for easy transportation.
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2. Roman Tracker 6 Person Geodesic Dome
Ideal for a small family or couple the 6-person Geodesic Dome tent from Roman Tracker is a high-end performer with a unique Crossflow system and maximum stability frame for all-weather and all-terrain camping including beaches.
Geodesic designed tents have strength, stability, space and weightlessness. The main sleeping area is supported by four sturdy Durawrap poles and the vestibule at the front by one pole.
The interior rooms (there are two rooms for sleeping/living options) and the vestibule are fully floored. There are mesh protected side doors and a front awning for plenty of light, weather protection and space.
The front “D” door features door-in-door zips, and the fly sheet door covers double up as awnings. Roof vents are well-placed to allow for ventilation.
The tent materials are fully waterproofed with a 210T 3000mm rated water column. The floor is a heavy-duty tub 12 x 12 PE with welded seams – no need for a groundsheet. All seams are heat taped to prevent any leakage. The fly is PU coated and UV-treated and the inner is breathable polyester.
Poles are colour coded for easy set-up, and the entrance doors have reflective strips for safety in poor lighting. The peak ceiling height is 200cm and the floor measures 240 x 480 cm.
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3. Zempire Aero TXL Lite Inflatable Tent
With a massive front awning space for comfortable living and large interior sleeping area, the Zempire TXL Lite inflatable tent sleeps four to six persons.
The entire interior room areas enjoy a full head height ceiling (2.1m throughout with a peak of 2.25m) and the outer awning area has a minimum head height of 2.1m.
The floor plan reveals a large and extremely flexible space. There are four distinct areas.
The main sleeping area in the rear of the tent is 9.9 square metres and is made of blackout material which allows for a good night’s sleep without being awoken by the morning sun.
If desired this room can be split into two or three separate areas with toggled walls. Twin doors provide private access into each. Multiple pockets in each space provide useful storage for smaller items.
To sleep even more people there is an optional bedroom (purchased separately as an optional accessory) which can be set up next to the living area (see below). The main living space is a large 11.5 square metres with a large 360 door.
This main door can e entirely removed and folded away neatly into a storage pocket, leaving the room open to the vestibule with awning. The doorway has a mesh panel for ventilation, insect control and privacy. And toggles also allow the door to be rolled half-way only for privacy.
The floor of the tent is fully sewn-in for complete weather protection. Mesh windows with internal covers provide ventilation and light. Side doors with mesh window allow separate entry and exit points.
The tent has full head height ceilings throughout for ease of movement and increased comfort, freedom of movement and room.
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4. Coleman Red Canyon 8 Person Tent
With a massive 17 x 10-foot floor plan and a peak head height of 72 inches (6 feet), the Coleman Red Canyon sleeps up to eight people, with flexible room dividers to create two to three separate rooms as desired. The interior easily fits a queen size and two twin size inflatable mattresses plus gear.
Set-up is easy and all parts are stored in separate bags for easy access. The shock-corded colour-coded poles are easily identified and the instructions are sewn into the storage bag.
Assembly takes perhaps 20 minutes the first time, then 5 minutes thereafter. And weighing only 9.7kg the tent is easily stored and transported, even when hiking or backpacking.
The unique WeatherTec System makes the tent leak-free with protected seams, weather-resistant fabric, waterproof floors, zipper protection and strong wind-resistant frame.
The really significant weatherproofing comes from the fact that the tarping comes up 6+ inches from the ground to the base of the tent to prevent any water coming inside even in the heaviest of rain and wind.
Ventilation is taken care of by Coleman’s Variflow system and Cool-Air port which feature adjustable airflow and easy gear access.
The rooms are a good size and feature plenty of pockets for storage, an interior clothesline and air vents. The windows/vents have mesh for insect protection with solid fly covers for privacy and light control.
This is a really durable and strong tent which performs extraordinarily well in rough weather conditions despite its size.
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5. Coleman Silver Easy Up Dome 8 Person
The Coleman Easy Up Dome tent comes in a choice of 6 or 8-person. This is a description of the 8-person version.
It’s called ‘Easy Up’ because it can be assembled in about 2 minutes, simply by spreading the tent fabric out on the ground and extend the steel poles until they lock into place in the corners of the fabric. Then throw over the fly and secure with the guy ropes with the pegs supplied.
The frame is made from lightweight but durable steel poles. Both the fly and the inner tent are made from 150D polyester.
The floor is waterproof non-allergenic Polyethylene. Disassembly is just as easy and the tent folds easily into its carry bag with handles for easy transportation.
The floor plan is pretty straightforward – it has just the one room and a large front awning. The room (measuring 410 x 235cm) is large enough to sleep up to eight people on two queen-size inflatable mattresses.
For camping trips or longer stays, it's ideal for a family of four with gear and wanting some privacy and room to breathe. The peak head height measures 190cm.
There are five windows with mesh for ventilation plus insect repellent. These can be covered over at night for privacy and to exclude the light for sleep.
Verdict
When it comes to choosing the best large family tents in Australia, you're spoilt for choice. Today we've looked at just 5 of the top rated ones available.
Most can comfortably sleep anywhere from 6 to 8 persons, with the option to add more if you remove the living room and make a bedroom out of this.
The prices are reasonable too, gone are the days of paying thousands of dollars for an expensive large family tent, there's plenty of bargains to be had out there.
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Last Updated: December 3, 2021 by Rhys