Beaches are where we relax and have fun when it’s hot. But you need to ensure you and your family are protected from the sun and its harmful UV rays with a good beach tent.
Easy to set up and anchor to the sand, these handy shelters will give you instant shade. As well as preventing dangerous exposure to the sun (look for SPF ratings of 50+), there will also provide privacy for getting changed and a safe place to put your stuff if you go in the sea. Any beach tent will need to be able to withstand a strong sea breeze with the help of ground anchors and guy lines. Some water resistance will be helpful if you get caught by a shower. Here are the beach tents we recommend.
WhiteFang Beach Tent
Robust sun shelter with sandbags and stakes
With an extendable floor, three mesh windows and thickened 8mm poles, this beach tent provides sturdy sun shelter for up to three people. Made from premium UPF+ 50 material, it can block 98% of harmful UV rays but let the ocean breeze through. It’s equipped with three sandbags, eight steel stakes, six sand stakes plus guy lines to keep it safely anchored.
SUN NINJA Pop Up Beach Tent
Pops up instantly and comes with anchors
Combining advanced sun protection of UPF 50+ with water resistance, this sun tent pops up easily so it’s ready as soon as you hit the beach. Available in three sixes - 4-person, 6-person or 8-person, you can anchor it to the ground and store it in the travel bag after use. Stability poles and anchors mean it can take a strong sea breeze too.
Coleman Beach Shade
Good protection and convenient features
Portable and pop-up, Coleman’s beach tent has 50+ UPF sun protection. Front floor zips provide privacy inside and the back window is good for ventilation. There’s also an integrated storage pocket and a drying line to hang wet clothes. Set it up in five minutes and secure it with ground stakes and pre-attached guy lines.
Easthills Outdoors Instant Shader Enhanced Pop Up Beach Tent
Stays cool and well ventilated
The double silver coating in this tent blocks out 97.5% of UV rays and reflects heat to keep the inside cool even as the sun beams down. The spacious interior takes up to four adults, the patent-pending opening mechanism means you can set up and pack away in moments. Large mesh windows help with ventilation, guy lines resist the wind and the zip-up front gives you privacy for changing.
Bottom line
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The best beach tents give you the shade and vital protection you need when the sun is blazing down on you and your loved ones. Also providing privacy for changing and storage for all your gear, we wouldn’t go to the beach without one. We recommend the WhiteFang Beach Tent. It’s a good size for up to three and has sturdy poles and a decent level of sun protection.
We also like the Easthills Outdoors Instant Shader Enhanced Pop Up Beach Tent. It can be set up in seconds and the silver coating keeps things cool inside, along with mesh windows to let a cooling sea breeze blow through.
