This Coleman 8 person camping tents list includes a variety of designs, shapes, and features, and all of them are very affordable and extremely popular.
Coleman builds tents in all sizes, and this 8-person group is one of their most numerous, they probably have more only in the 6-person tents group. Regarding the shape you have here dome and extended dome structures as well as cabin type tents.
I have tried to make a collection with a variety of features. So you will see tents with a hinged door, with a closet room, dark rest examples, instant setup tents, tents with a screen room, etc.
My list of best Coleman 8 person tents for camping
The tents in the list are ordered by the floor area, from the largest to the smallest:
- Coleman Weathermaster 8XL Air BlackOut Tent
- Coleman Red Canyon 8 Tent
- Coleman Camping Tent Skydome 8 Person with Screen Room
- Coleman 8 Person Instant Camping Tent
- Coleman Octagon 98 Full Fly Tent
- Coleman Tenaya Lake Fast Pitch 8 Person Tent
- Coleman Montana 8 Person Tent
- Coleman Skydome XL 8-Person Camping Tent with LED Lighting
- Coleman 8-Person Carlsbad Dark Room Dome Camping Tent with Screen Room
- Coleman 8-Person Dark Room Skydome Camping Tent
The list includes only a few important details, for more please follow the links to my full texts.
1. Coleman Weathermaster 8XL Air BlackOut Tent
Here you have one of the largest tents that Coleman has ever built. This is one of the tents from their EU branch, and it has all typical features of the tents they make for that market area.
So it is huge and with an impressive waterproof rating. This is an incredible structure that includes 5 rooms and a fully protected porch. There are two inner tents, one with three bedrooms and removable dividers, and one separate inner tent. The front porch is fully protected and it looks like the sixth room without floor.
But this is also their BlackOut tent, and this means bedrooms are dark rest type. They claim it blocks up to 99% of daylight.
It is supported with inflatable beams instead of classic poles. Because of this, I have included it in my list of best dark rest tents. The tent has two doors here, and many solid and mesh windows.
You have excellent ventilation here, it includes numerous low and high vents, plus mesh doors and windows. They claim that the tent offers also temperature management. Many wall pouches are available to keep stuff organized.
The weight is 98 lb (44.4 kg), and the floored area is 285 ft² (26.5 m²). The porch adds 77.5 ft² (7.2 m²). Note that the tent is tall, you have a peak height of 84.6 inches (215 cm).
2. Coleman Red Canyon 8 Tent
This Coleman Red Canyon 8 tent has been on the market for many years already. Its floor area is 170 square feet (15.6 m²), and this should be quite enough for 8 people. This is a 3-season tent with a partial coverage fly, and with a lot of mesh for ventilation and air circulation.
The shape is an extended dome. This means that the central area is under the dome and there are two extensions on the sides supported with two extra loops. There are 3 rooms inside created with simple dividers.
The weight is only 22.4 lb (10.16 kg) so the tent is surprisingly light for its overall size. Equally impressive is its packed size 25.6 x 11 x 10.2 inches (65 x 28 x 26 cm).
3. Coleman Camping Tent Skydome 8 Person with Screen Room
This Coleman Camping Tent Skydome 8 Person with Screen Room is a 2-room structure. The back room floored area is 114 ft² (10.6 m²), and the screen room area is 37 ft² (3.4 m²).
Note that you have full protection in both rooms because the screen room is fully protected, with a sealed floor and with panels on the walls. The fly covers most of the tent, they use their standard WeatherTec design and technology.
The general shape is an extended dome, and the tent is tall and pleasant, you have a peak height of 6.3 ft (192 cm). There is an E-cable port, and several wall pockets for storage. The tent weighs 24.97 lb (11.3 kg),
4. Coleman 8 Person Instant Camping Tent
The floor area of this tent is 140 ft² (12.9 m²) so this is still enough for 8 sleeping pads on the floor. But the true reason for having it included here is its instant setup. The poles are pre-attached to the tent, so you just unfold it and extend the telescopic poles and the tent is ready in a minute or two.
As for the shape, you realize this is a cabin-type tent with all the usual features that come with it. So the walls are very steep and straight, and the tent is almost two meters tall. It has 7 huge windows and 2 doors.
Note that this is a single-layer type with a built-in rain fly. So the setup is easy, but this also means that you do not have a mesh on the ceiling.
The tent is freestanding so you can pitch on any terrain, and you can even move it around or rotate it even after it is set up. But you have all necessary stakes and guylines included. The weight is 36.3 lb (16.5 kg).
5. Coleman Octagon 98 Full Fly Tent
This tent is a cabin type with an octagonal base and with steep and straight walls. As its name suggests, it has a full-coverage fly so you have a full protection from the elements.
There is a divider inside so this is formally a 2-room structure, and each of the rooms has its own door. One great detail here is that one of the doors is the hinged type.
The tent is freestanding and supported with steel poles. The fly has two awnings above each of the doors, so you can keep the mesh openings on the doors open even when it is raining.
Here are a few numbers. The weight is 49.3 lb (22.4 kg) and the diameter is 13 ft (4 m), while the floor area is 122 ft² (11.3 m²).
6. Coleman Tenaya Lake Fast Pitch 8 Person Tent
The Tenaya Lake 8 tent is a very typical cabin type tent, you realize this from the picture. What you see above is its rear side which I show on purpose because of its closet room.
Yet another useful feature is its hinged door. The frame is what they call the fast-pitch design with the roof poles pre-attached to a hub element, so this makes setup faster and easier.
The tent’s floor area is 117 + 4 ft² (10.85 + 0.37 m²) which gives 15 ft² (1.4 m²) per person. This is a tent for summer camping and for a warmer climate.
7. Coleman Montana 8 Person Tent
This is one of their best known tents, and it has been on the market for a long time. By shape it can be described as an extended dome tent, with extensions on both sides. The inner space is all one single room.
One of the best features of this tent is its hinged door visible in the picture. It is created by two extra poles which you put in the sleeves on the door so it opens like your door at home.
The tent is nicely designed but its floor area is rather small for the declared capacity, you have 112 ft² (10.4 m²). There is an E-port for electric cable, and the tent is incredibly affordable.
8. Coleman Skydome XL 8-Person Camping Tent with LED Lighting
This tent is an extended dome, so the there is nothing new in its shape. But the fly of this tent has a zipper on the rear side, so you can unzip it and have a rear window when the sky is clear.
The tent comes with LED and it has inner sleeves where you fit the lighting. You also have an E-cable port, and there is a floor vent as well.
The area is modest, you have 112 ft² (10.4 m²), so it is not very large for 8 users. The weight is good, the tent weighs 22 lb (10 kg), and the price is fair.
9. Coleman 8-Person Carlsbad Dark Room Dome Camping Tent with Screen Room
This is yet another dark rest tent here in the list. But here you have a screen room added on the front. The back room is the dark rest area and it offers 108 ft² (10 m²) of the floored space. Here, 90% of sunlight is blocked.
The screen room has around 70 ft² (6.5 m²) but this space is not fully protected, and you can use it as a great space for sitting while being protected from the flying insects.
The tent is an extended dome, easy to use and pleasant, and it is also very affordable. The weight is 26.55 lb (12 kg), and its peak height is 6 ft (183 cm).
10. Coleman 8-Person Dark Room Skydome Camping Tent
This tent is officially for 8 people and for this it offers an area of 108 ft² (10 m²). The tent has partial coverage fly so there are no vestibules. The frame is fully self-supporting and this is why the tent is a fully freestanding construction.
The words Dark Room in the name indicate the fact that it blocks up to 90% of sunlight. So this is a true dark rest tent and I have included it also in my list of best dark rest tents.
The shape is a simple dome, but the tent is very tall and pleasant with its peak height of 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), and with steep walls because of its straight legs poles. It is very easy to use, and also very affordable. It weighs 22.1 lb (10 kg) and the poles are fiberglass.
Final thoughts
So this was my selection of the best Coleman 8 person camping tents, and I hope you realize that there are some really great options to choose from. Now how to choose?
If the ease of use and speed of setup is your main concern, then go for an instant tent. But if you have a limited space in the car and want something compact, go for some of the dome tents presented above.
On the other hand, if you camp with small kids who need to sleep during the day, definitely choose a dark rest tent, you have some great options here.
The list will be updated occasionally whenever I add any new 8-person Coleman tent here in the site. This is why you might want to bookmark this text and visit it occasionally as this will keep you informed.
Thank you for reading. There is a comment box below so let me know if you have questions or comments. Have a nice day.
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