Best 8 Person Tent – 9 Tents for 8 or More People in 2024

Camping as a large group can be great fun, but finding a tent for you all to fit inside can be difficult. You either have the option of getting separate tents or buying one large tent. For my family, we prefer to be under one roof, so I decided to look for the best 8 person tent I could find.

If you quite like the sound of buying 2 or more smaller tents, then check out our guides for smaller tents:

If you are still convinced that an 8 person tent is what you need, then read on.

If you’re in a hurry here is my favourite 8 person tent:

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How to Choose the Best 8 Person Tent for You

Now that you know you need to buy an 8 person tent, there are a few factors that you should consider before making your investment.

1. Standard vs. Inflatable

Traditionally, tents get their rigid shape from poles crossing over the top. This helps the tent remain solid (and up) in the wind.

More recently, improvements in tent technology have resulted in inflatable beams replacing the need for traditional poles in tents. One of the main benefits of this is that tent poles can break over time and will need repairing, a problem you simply don’t have with inflatable tents.

Inflatable tents do tend to be more expensive than their standard counterparts. Depending on your budget, it may be worth stretching to an inflatable tent, but a standard tent will do the job just fine for most people.

2. Number of Bedrooms

Depending on the mix of people going in your group, privacy might be a concern for you. If this is the case, then the number of bedrooms is something you might need to consider.

For example, if you are camping with young kids, you might be ok with fewer bedrooms as you might want to keep them in the same bedroom as you. If you’re more likely to be camping with older kids, or other families, more bedrooms will give you a bit more privacy when you want to sleep or even get changed.

3. Bedroom Size

Now you know how many bedrooms you would like, you should look at the size of the bedrooms.

You might be thinking that all bedrooms will be to same, but you would be wrong. Some manufacturers class a bedroom that is 120cm wide as big enough for 2, which it can be, but this might not fit your air mattresses in (if that’s your thing). For example, this Pavillo Airbed Quick Inflation Outdoor Camping Air Mattress, which is a double airbed, is just under 140cm wide. This isn’t going to fit inside your 120cm bedroom, is it?

4. Living Space

If you are taking a longer trip camping or have any uncertainty over what the weather will be like (you’ve got to love the British weather), then you are likely to want a bit of extra space inside your tent to sit and play games, chat or simply shelter from the rain without disturbing your sleeping set up.

Most 8 person tents will come with a decent about of living space so that you can set up your perfect living arrangement inside your tent. Some of the larger options are also big enough to set up a table and chairs. A real bonus if the weather isn’t quite what you had hoped for.

5. Darkened Bedrooms

For those who have been camping for years, you might be used to the bright morning inside your tent and sleeping through the early sunrise, however, if you are new to camping and have little ones coming with you, you might be concerned that the sun shining into your tent will mean very early wake-up time (think 5 am), or even late nights (e.g. 9 pm sunset).

Modern tents generally come with darkened rooms, which will help with combatting this issue. These types of tent bedrooms can block out up to 99% of the light from the outside, meaning you won’t be kept awake/woken up by too much light in your bedroom.

The added benefit of these bedrooms is that they are also cooler in hot weather and can be warmer when the weather is cool. Great for a more comfortable nights sleep.

6. Outer Pitch Size

Knowing the outer size of the tent you would like to buy is another factor to consider when choosing the right 6 person tent.

Some campsites will offer generous pitch sizes, such as 10m x 10m, which will accommodate pretty much any tent on the list here. However, some sites only provide smaller pitches for tents, such as 5m x 3m. If your tent is too big, you will need to compromise on where you can stay.

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Best 8 Person Tent

The following tents are the best 8 person tents available to buy today.

Quechua Airseconds 8.4 Fresh and Black Tent – My Recommended 8 Person Tent

If you want a tent with plenty of living space and jam-packed with features to enhance your camping experience, the Quechua Airseconds 8.4 Fresh and Black Tent might just be the perfect tent for you.

Being part of the Airseconds range from Decathlon, this tent is great for those who want an easy time assembling their tent. Taking just 10 minutes for 2 people to set this tent up, you can be all set up and inside your tent in next to no time.

With the Fresh and Black bedroom inside the tent, 99% of the light will be blocked out, making it much easier for you to sleep even when it is light outside. A great choice if you have young kids.

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Coleman Cortes Octagon 8 Tent

Whether you want something a little bit quirkier than other tents, or simply want something reasonably priced for your larger group of campers, the Coleman Cortes Octagon 8 Tent scores well on both fronts.

Priced at £300 at the time of writing, this tent is the cheapest on the list. A great choice if you are just looking for something to shelter under in the nighttime.

The octagon design is also something you don’t see every day on the campsite and looks pretty cool compared to some other tents. The compromise here is that you don’t have separate bedrooms of living space, so you are limited a little in terms of space and privacy.

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Hi-Gear Vanguard 8 Nightfall Tent

For those looking for lots of space inside their tent, maybe to set up a dining area or somewhere to sit inside that is comfortable, the Hi-Gear Vanguard 8 Nightfall Tent would be a great option for you.

On top of the Nightfall bedroom technology, giving you a much darker area for sleeping, you also get a massive 17 m2 inside the tent, meaning you have plenty of space for setting up your camp luxuries, such as camp storage, a camp kitchen or even a dining area.

If you’re camping somewhere that could see a bit of rain, this indoor space might be just what you need to make sure you can remain entertained, happy and dry!

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More of the Best 8 Person Tents

Quechua Arpenaz 8.4 Tent

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Berghaus Air 8 Inflatable Tent

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Hi-Gear Zenobia 8 Nightfall Tent

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Eurohike Genus 800 Air Tent

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Eurohike Sendero 8XL Tent

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Quest Touareg Bell 10-Person Tent

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Summary

I hope that from my recommendations above I have helped you to find the perfect 8 person tent for you. For me, the Quechua Airseconds 8.4 Fresh and Black Tent tick all the boxes in terms of comfortable nights sleep and the ease of putting it up.

Happy Camping!