6 Best 5 Person Tents for 2021

There’s nothing quite like camping as a group. Be it with family or friends, it enhances the experience regardless. Finding a tent though… that’s not always quite as fun. With this article, I hope to make this easier for you all by providing you with some of the best 5-person tents I have found thus far.

Everyone has personal preferences about tons of little things, including myself. I usually prefer taller tents that have mesh ceilings, for example.

The six tents in this list all have different features that make them great, so no matter what your preferences are you will be able to find the right tent for you.

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Best 5 Person Tents – Top 6

#1 Coleman Sundome Tent

The Coleman Sundome Tent is actually a 6 person tent, which is what makes it perfect for 5 people. I never get a tent that is for the same number of people I intend to stay in it because you always need that little bit of extra space, especially for all your gear.

This dome 5 person camping tent is available in two colors; bright green with a touch of white, or navy blue with grey and some lime green.

It’s quite affordable and durable as it’s made out of 75 denier polyester taffeta. There are welded corners with inverted seams that stop water from making its way inside your tent.

One thing that I find quite interesting is how all of Coleman’s tents have to pass a rain and wind test. Before being available to the public, their tents are put in a rain room where over 35 gallons of water rain down on the tent, starting from a light drizzle to a heavy downpour so that it’s more realistic. Afterward, they measure how much – if any – water got into the tent. If more than two tablespoons are found then it’s a fail.

As for the wind test, their tents are placed onto a rotating platform as strong fans blow winds of 35+ MPH from all directions. The aim of this test is to ensure there was no pole damage or rips and tears in the fabric.

This 5 people tent has a large D-shaped door that is mostly protected by the rainfly when it’s on, and the large windows have mesh panels that provide plenty of ventilation and you don’t have to worry about insects getting in.

Thanks to the Insta-Clip pole attachments it’s really easy to set up this tent, it only takes about ten to fifteen minutes. The dimensions are 10 x 10ft, with a center height of 6ft, and two queen airbeds can easily fit inside.

There’s an E-port, for easy access to slip an extension cord through and have electrical power inside of the tent. When camping for longer than a day an electrical port is really useful and it’s not that common for tents to have a port, for some reason.

The tent also has mesh pockets sewn into the tent’s walls to store small essentials within easy reach and so that you won’t have clutter lying around. You’ll also find that inside of the tent there’s a ring in the center of the ceiling where you can hang a lantern. 

Included with this tent you’ll find that you have everything you need – poles, a rainfly (with pre-attached guy lines), ground stakes, instructions, and a carry bag so that it’s easy to take this tent anywhere. 

There’s also a 1-year limited warranty. 

The only thing that I did notice is that the stakes seem rather frail and, personally, I’d rather invest in getting some more durable ones. Apart from that, there isn’t a footprint included but that’s fine for me as I already had one but, if this is your first ever tent, you’d have to get one separately.   

#2 Core Dome Tent

This is another tent that is meant for 6 people but that’s what makes it more ideal as a five man tent. It is made out of durable polyester and comes in the color bright orange with a grey rainfly that fully protects the windows.

Pitching this tent is really simple and it can be done by one person in just a couple of minutes.

This dome shaped lightweight 5 person tent has fiberglass poles and weighs around 5.77kg. The floor has dimensions of 9 x 11 feet (width x length), and with a center height of 6ft, two queen sized air mattresses can easily fit inside. I love the height because even my tall boyfriend can easily move around when inside.

Core have something they like to call H20 Block Technology which means that the tent is made with water repellant fabrics, sealed seams, a fully taped rainfly, and rain-resistant seals on the door and windows.

There is an adjustable ground vent so that you are able to get the right amount of ventilation coming in. The vent also helps to fight against condensation building up overnight. Also, ground vents are superior to other vents because they are able to draw cool air in from the ground while hot air escapes through the large mesh windows and ceiling.

Moreover, this tent has a gear loft so that you can keep small items organized, and it comes with a lantern hook so that it’s even easier to illuminate the tent at night. There are also integrated interior pockets on the tent’s walls so that everyone has a chance to store their small items.

Apart from the rain fly you also get the tent stakes that you need and a carry bag.

Core also offer a 1-year limited warranty.

The E-port is fully closable when not in use, which is a great feature to have because otherwise, that would be a major spot for water leakage.

The only thing I didn’t like about this tent