You Can Camp Year-Around With These Top-Rated Four-Season Tents (2024)

Setting up basecamp for winter excursions? You'll want a tent that will stand up to high winds and heavy snow, such as the Trango 2. This four-season tent has a double-wall design with five lightweight poles that provide extra protection from the elements (compared to lighter, single-wall designs), and it's been updated with a rainfly that connects to both the poles and the tent body.

Weighing in at 9 pounds, 10 ounces, and boasting 40 square feet of floor space plus two doors and two large vestibules, this tent is significantly roomier than many two-person tents.

The Trango is heavier than a lot of backcountry-angled tents, but we think the added weight is worth carrying for the extra interior space and peace of mind that you'll stay dry and cozy in below-freezing temps.

If the Trango is too heavy or expensive for you, check out its little sibling — the lighter, more packable, more affordable Outpost 2.

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When comfort is key and space is unlimited (at the campsite and in your car), a canvas tent with a wood-burning stove is second to none. White Duck makes some high-quality, affordable bell tents, which is why they average 4.7 stars from over 500 reviews on Amazon.

This tent is much different than most others in this review, but it's a tent that we cannot live without for hunting. The four-season Regatta has sewn-in groundsheet, heavy steel poles with center support, and is made from a hefty, waterproof canvas, which makes it incredibly sturdy and weatherproof when winds are whipping and rain is dripping. There are plenty of screen windows and two screen doors, too, for better airflow when the sun blazes overhead, too.

The Regatta features a 5-inch diameter stove jack to vent your wood-burning stove (sold separately) and does an excellent job at trapping heat inside when you need it most. It can be paired with this massive awning, which serves as an entryway, a drying station for wet gear, and a covered outdoor cook station.

The Kunai is Nemo’s three- to four-season backpacking tent, and we think it falls perfectly into this category. It's an excellent combination of weight savings and comfort at a price that's not impossible to stomach.

This tent has a double-wall construction, using three poles and an aggressive brow pole that forms a tapered profile for aerodynamics that doesn't shy away from intense wind gusts. The inner tent body has large mesh panels and multiple vents for breathability for improved moisture management. And the bathtub-style floor and waterproof full-coverage rainfly seal out snow and rain.

With just 26 square feet of floor space, one door, and one vestibule, this tent is a bit on the small side for two people. But it's sufficient space for a couple and more than enough space for one person and a dog.

I’ve used this tent in Colorado for backcountry elk hunting in mid-October, where temperatures varied from the low 50s and sunny-to-low 20s with bone-chilling wind gusts and sideways snow. For weather conditions this erratic, the Kunai was an ideal balance of protection from the elements, packability, and weight-savings.

Though it's not quite as badass as their top-of-the-line Dome Tent that you've seen in mountaineering films like Meru, this tent is still a worthy alternative, with a price that is much more approachable. It features a double-wall design and full coverage rainfly, with fabrics that are durable and plenty waterproof for camping on snow.

The Bastion has five hubbed aluminum poles that are super stout, with a high strength-to-weight ratio, and it can be staked out for impressive resilience in high winds. Weighing just under 19 pounds, it's the perfect basecamp for winter adventures when you're not on a movie-making budget.

This tent's 136 square feet of floor space is plenty for four people and lots of winter gear. Adding two doors and two vestibules, the Bastion 5 is ready to host a whole crew of snow-loving adventurers.

For winter expeditions to snow-covered peaks, you'll want a tent that balances weight with comfort and protection from the elements. MSR's Remote 2 does just that — it's a four-season, double-wall tent that withstands harsh conditions and is light enough to stuff in your backpack. With a packed weight of just right around 7 pounds, the Remote 2 is just slightly heavier than one of our favorite backpacking tents, the MSR Hubba Hubba 2, and it's one of the lighter tents in this four-season list.

The Remote 2 tent has a three pole design — a classic dome shape plus a door-to-door pole for even more stability and headroom. Its three Easton Syclone composite poles are lightweight and designed to flex under stress (rather than break), so will hold up confidently in high multidirectional high winds.

It's plenty weatherproof, too, thanks to a hefty ripstop polyester rainfly and bathtub-style floor that are completely waterproof, plus fold-out snow flaps that reduce the amount of wind and snow that can blow up under the rainfly.

With 33 square feet of floor space, it's great for one person and winter gear, but you might want to consider the three-person Access 3 for the versatility of having a two-legged or four-legged partner join.

Hilleberg's shelters are a staple among winter campers and mountaineers, and the Nammatj is one of their most popular.

The Nammatj features thick, 10-millimeter poles that create a low-profile tunnel design that shrugs off high winds with ease and prevents snow loading. Its double-wall nylon body is treated with silicone, making it much more durable than most backpacking tents. And the rainfly and vestibule extend all the way to the ground, making it nearly impossible for snow to creep its way inside.

Weighing just 6 pounds, 8 ounces, this tent packs a ton of punch in a lightweight package. It's one of the few tents in this review that is genuinely comfortable in sub-zero, polar conditions, yet is still light enough for a strong person to reasonably carry for long backpacking trips.

Though 31 square feet of floor space is on the lower end, the high ceilings, nearly vertical walls, and oversized vestibule make this tent feel much larger and more livable than many.

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By far the cheapest four-season tent in this review, we’d be crazy to recommend venturing out into the backcountry in the dead of winter with this tent. But if you’re camping in cold climates where light snow is a possibility, this tent will provide more protection from the elements than a three-season alternative.

It’s a double-layer option with a durable, waterproof rainfly, plus a breathable inner layer with mesh and windows for ventilation. The most notable feature is the built-in snow skirt, which keeps snow from infiltrating under the rainfly.

Weighing just 6 pounds, 7 ounces, this is certainly light enough to take backpacking. With nearly 30 square feet of floor space, it's similarly sized to many backpacking tents, but the side-entry doors and smaller vestibules make this a tight squeeze for two adults.

REI’s Arete ASL all-season tent is perfect if you’re on a budget and delivers solid protection in cold-weather camping. It’s another tent that falls in the “treeline” category, which means it’s prepared to minimize suffering in cold temperatures, but not meant to be an igloo-like shelter in a blizzard. This tent has a stout, four-pole design that increases stability, while also maximizing living and storage space.

Weighing in at just 6 pounds, 5 ounces, it's much lighter than basecamp tents. Just one door provides access to the 32 square feet of living space, but the large vestibule offers plenty of extra room for gear storage.

We like the Arete ASL for cold-weather backpacking (or car camping) when you'll be moving camps nightly, especially when cold temperatures are highly likely, but not guaranteed.

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