When it comes to family camping trips or group adventures outdoors, these 10 person tents offer plenty of space while still having lots of features and an affordable price tag. They have generous max heights so even the tallest person can stand up straight, and the near vertical walls with mesh windows allow for lots of ventilation.

Our Editor’s Pick is the Coleman Skydome because of its design and affordability, but all the 10 person tents on this list are also great options. Whether you need something more weather-resistant, a tent that’s great for kids, or a luxury home-away-from-home, we have the best 10 person tent for you and your group.

6 Best 10 Person Tents

These are our picks for the best ten person tents:

1. Editor’s Choice – Coleman Skydome XL 10 Person
2. Bushnell Shield Series 9 Cabin Tent
3. Zempire EVO TXL V2 Tent
4. White Duck Avalon Bell Tent
5. Ozark Trail 11 Person Cabin Tent
6. Core 10 Person Tent

How We Tested, Reviewed, And Rated These Tents

We love outdoor gear and recommend equipment that adds value to our outdoor adventure. We know and understand the importance of having gear worth every penny, so we thoroughly research and test every product we recommend. No matter how we procure an item, our goal is to remain as unbiased as possible, and we put it to the test against its competitors to find the best and worst features.

We also understand that each adventurer is different, and our favorite 10 person tent may not be yours. That’s why we rate and review a wide variety of products currently available, so you can see a breakdown of all the features and pick what’s best for you and your situation. We don’t recommend anything we wouldn’t personally use, so whether you’re looking for the highest quality, an affordable price, superior weather resistance, a particular brand, or any other desirable feature, there’s sure to be a tent on our list that’s perfect for you.

Thing to Consider When Choosing the Best 10 Person Tent

When shopping around for the best 10 person tent, here are a few things to take into consideration: waterhead rating, materials, max height, and ease of setup.

Waterhead Rating

Waterhead rating is a measurement of how water-proof or water-resistant a material is, and this is an important number when it comes to tents. A water-resistant tent will resist water, but will ultimately leak. A water-proof tent is supposed to resist rain and should continue you to keep you dry during a rainstorm. Obviously, water-proof is preferred over water-resistant, but we found that a lot of the larger and more affordable tents on the market aren’t water-proof.

In fact, a lot of the tents we found that are less than about $400 did not provide a waterhead rating. In our minds, this means they aren’t proud of this rating, otherwise there would be no reason to disclose this information in the product specs. We would encourage you to be very skeptical of any camping tent that doesn’t list a waterhead rating, as it could leave you at risk of getting wet and ruining your camping trip.

So what is the minimum waterhead rating a tent should have? The smallest number we would recommend in a tent is 1200mm. Ideally, more than that is better, with 1500mm even being more preferable. Anything 1000mm or below would not be an option in our books, and we wouldn’t recommend it for our readers either.

There are a couple exceptions to this rule, the main one being canvas tents. They won’t typically have a specific waterhead rating, but they will be treated with coatings that make them waterproof. This is only from reputable brands like White Duck, which is why we’ve included them in our list above.

Part of waterproofing is the materials, but part of it is also taped seams, a tub-like floor, and reinforced corners that are meant to protect the weaker points from letting moisture in. All tents should have features like this.

Materials

Waterhead ratings is just the beginning of tent materials, and we should also cover fabrics and pole materials. Tent fabrics are usually a polyester material, and the rating is called denier. For example, a 60-denier polyester fabric would be a pretty good level of denier, with higher numbers being stronger and longer lasting. Just like how a waterhead rating should be displayed, so should the denier, and we would be skeptical of any tents that weren’t up front about this information.

For tent poles, the preferred material is always going to be aluminum or some type of metal. You’ll see this in higher quality tents, but it will be one of the first corners that are cut in making a tent more affordable. While it’s not a deal-breaker to have tent poles made of fiberglass, keep in mind that they are much more likely to break, especially if they are put under stress (like wind) or are exposed to colder temperatures.

Shape

There are a few different tent shapes on our list above: cabin, dome, and tunnel. There are pros and cons to each, so let’s take a look at the different types.

Cabin tents are tall and have near vertical walls, which means they usually have a higher peak height than other tent shapes. This is great for campers who want lots of standing space, but the upright walls are also prone to catching the wind. This makes cabin tents more ideal for people who usually camp in ideal weather conditions. There’s even such things as an instant cabin tent, which sets up in as little as 90 seconds – the Bushnell 9 is an example. Some of the other cabin tents on this list are the Ozark Trail 11 Person cabin tent and the Core 10 Person Tent.

Although dome tents are some of the most popular tents on the market, there’s only one dome tent on this list. Even then, it’s more like some extended dome tents in the sense that it’s elongated for extra sleeping capacity. The Editor’s Choice Coleman is a dome tent, and you can see how the walls are more contoured as compared to a cabin style tent. A dome tent is better suited for strong winds and heavy rains since the contoured walls are more likely to deflect wind rather than catch it like a sail.

The third shape is a tunnel tent, and there’s only one on the list above: the Zempire EVO. It’s elongated in shape, and would be great for someone who wants lots of headspace while still having a contoured shape that can be pointed into the wind.

We also have one bell tent on our list, the White Duck Avalon. While canvas tents are a little out of the ordinary, the materials are super durable and built to last a lifetime. It could be the last camping tent you ever buy. If you’re interested in other similar tents, we have the best bell tents all in one place.

‘Cry Once’

These differences in preferred materials versus the material we found on most of the tents in our search leads to an important discussion: do you buy a more expensive tent that will last longer or do you spend less money and hope that it will withstand the conditions you throw at it? We have a personal philosophy when it comes to camping gear, and it’s called “cry once.

When you purchase a cheaper tent, you inherently run the risk that it will break or malfunction within the first season or two of use. Then you will have to buy another one, but since you already spent money on something that broke, you don’t want to splurge and spend even more money. So you buy something more affordable again. This tent also breaks in the first couple years, so you have to purchase another one.

If you go back to the beginning and spend more money on a high quality tent that’s meant to last, you would ultimately spend less money in the long run, as well as save yourself a lot of headache. While there’s always a risk of products failing, a high quality tent has a lower chance, and most of them come with well-rounded lifetime warranties that protect you in case that does happen.

So we say “cry once” and spend the money on something that’s built to withstand the rugged camping life, and you will be happy you did. We aren’t saying you have to splurge on the Zempire tent above just for the sake of it (although it is super awesome!), but we would recommend getting something with aluminum poles, a high waterhead rating, and something from a reputable outdoor brand that comes with a lifetime warranty.

Capacity

If you’re purchasing a family camping tent based on capacity, we must always first discuss how many people would normally go on a camping trip. Take that number and add two, as sizing up by at least two campers will give you some flexibility with the space and will make everyone more comfortable. You could size up even more if you wanted more room inside the tent, or if you plan on using air mattresses that take up more space.

This means that a 10 person tent would be more ideal for 6-8 people and not more unless you want to be sleeping shoulder to shoulder in close quarters. If you are consistently camping with ten people, we would recommend sizing up to something even larger, or encourage you to consider getting two smaller tents instead of one oversized one.

Max Height

All of the products on our best 10 person tents list above have a very generous max height, with all of them being well over six feet. If being able to stand up straight and move about a camping tent with near vertical walls is important to you, then you’ve come to the right place. If you have some tall campers, check out more camping tents for tall people.

That being said, tall cabin tents like all the ones above catch wind like a sail, and you should be prepared to use strong tent stakes on all corners and guyouts every time you go camping. If you are consistently exposed to high winds and heavy rain, it would be worth downsizing to something more contoured that would better handle adverse conditions. A lot of those smaller camping tents would also have a full-coverage rainfly over the tent body, which would overall provide better protection from rainy weather and strong winds.

Ease of Setup

We’ve purposely only included camping tents that are easy to setup, but be wary of larger tents that have complicated designs. The tents above set up in a few minutes or less despite their size, and this is a big benefit of the specific models above.

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Conclusion

No matter which 10 person tent you end up purchasing, we hope that it will bring you joy and numerous family camping adventures for years to come. Whether you choose the longevity of a White Duck canvas tent, the affordability of our Editor’s Choice Coleman, the exciting features of the Zempire, or anything else on this list, we don’t think you could go wrong. Just take into consideration your typical use in relation to our ‘things to consider’ above, and pick a camping tent that’s best suited for you.