Hinged Door Camping Tents For Family Camping

Here you have a long list of hinged door camping tents for family camping, with the capacity in the range 6 – 10 people, and you have models for various climates and seasons, including winter tents.

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What is a tent’s hinged door

This is a design with poles that go along the perimeter of the door, and this makes the door a rigid and usually D-shaped structure. You have a vertical pole on one side and the door rotates around it, so it acts as an axis. The remaining one or two poles go around and give the door its shape. A bit more you have in my separate text.

Such hinged doors follow the profile of the tent’s wall and you have them in cabin style tents with straightened and steep walls. But surprisingly, you can find them also in some dome-style tents, you will see some examples below.

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Why would you want a hinged door tent

This is all about convenience, you have a feeling of a real door at home. They are usually designed with Velcro tabs which keep them closed and you do not have to deal with the zipper all the time.

But you usually have a storm flap as well which protects it, but sometimes it may be annoying to deal with it. In the upper part of the door, the storm flap is on the surrounding wall so that the rainwater runs over the door, and in the lower part the storm flap is on the door itself.

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My list of best tents with hinged doors

Here I give my list with tents, and more details below. The tents are ordered by the declared capacity from smaller to larger. Note that this does not always correspond to the floor area. Some of 6-person tents here are far bigger than 10 person tents.

 

• Regarding the construction, these hinged door tents include cabin style, dome-style, extended dome style, and tunnel style tents.
• Regarding the best use, most of them are summer camping tents, one or two are 3-season tents, but you also have true winter tents here.
• As for the inner structure, you have single room, 2-room, and 3-room tents.
• Have you heard of the so-called dark rest tents? You have those here included as well.

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1. Coleman Elite Sundome Tent with LED Light System

This is a typical dome style tent, just two main poles creating the usual X-shaped structure. So this is an aerodynamic construction that behaves nicely in windy conditions. Though the poles are fiberglass and I would not put too much pressure on them. The capacity is 6 people, but in view of its dome shape, there is no much headspace here.

The good thing is that the tent has two doors, both protected by awnings, and the hinged door is visible in the picture above. The other door on the opposite side is the standard design.

As indicated in its name, it comes with a built-in LED lighting system that provides bright overhead light. You have a wall switch to select between high, low and nightlight modes. The system is CPX 6 compatible and it is powered by an included battery cartridge with 4 D-batteries or a rechargeable cartridge. It provides 100 lumens at high, 42 at low mode, and 5 lumens at nightlight mode. The runtime is 26 hours (high), 65 hours (low), 81 hours (nightlight).

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2. Coleman Tenaya Lake 6 Person Fast Pitch Cabin with Cabinets

Here you have a cabin style tent with pre-attached poles on the roof and this is behind the words ‘fast pitch’ in the name. This is a structure with a hub, with color-coding, and with Coleman’s Insta-Clip suspension. The tent has a room divider for extra privacy, so technically this is a 2-room tent.

As the name suggests, here you have 2 built-in cabinets behind the tent with shelves for extra gear storage. If you have small dogs with you, this is where you can accommodate them. In such a case you would not install the shelves of course. These cabinets are only with the access from inside the tent.

The fly is minimal, designed to cover the roof only. You would not want it bigger here because of the huge windows everywhere around. The hinged door is visible in the picture, it is equipped with a handle and you have Velcro tabs to keep it in place during the day, but you can zip it up completely during the night. Note that this is the only door here, which is not so great in view of its size.

The tent is too small for its declared capacity, divide it by half if you want to have any comfort. Speaking of comfort, you have an e-port here, and a couple of very small pockets on the walls. Note that its carry bag is with wheels; its weight is 33.2 lb (15.06 kg) so you might indeed need them.

Note that they have yet another version of this tent on the market, which is with a back closet, just to know if you would prefer this instead of the two tiny cabinets.

Basic specifications

• Capacity: 6 people.
• Weight: 33.2 lb (15.06 kg).
• Dimensions:
  – the main part: 13 x 7 ft (396 x 213 cm).
  – 2 cabinets: 2 x 2 ft (61 x 61 cm).
• Total floor area: 99 ft² (9.2 m²).
• 1-year limited warranty.

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3. Coleman WeatherMaster 6 Person Screened Tent

This tent is described in detail in my separate review, so here I give only some basic features so that you can make a comparison with the other tents in the list.

This is a tent with a screen room, and it is really large; you have 54 ft² (6.7 m²) of floor area in the screen room. Note that there is no tarp on the floor in the screen room. The remaining part is yet another big floored area, fully sealed from the ground. So this is a 2-room cabin type tent by the design.

The hinged door is the topic here, so you can see it in the picture, this is a very typical D-shaped style door with poles in the sleeves which make it a rigid structure.

Basic specifications

• Capacity: 6 people.
• Weight: 32 lb (14.5 kg).
• Dimensions: 11 x 9 ft (3.35 x 2.74 m).
• Floor area: 99 ft² (9.2 m²).
• Packed size (L x D): 41 x 10 in (104 x 25 cm).

Note that they have launched yet another variant of this tent with the integrated light under the name Coleman Elite WeatherMaster Screened 6 Person Tent With Built In LED Light.

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4. Russian Bear Winter Tent With Stove Included

This is a tent from the group of tents for cold weather camping and I have included it in the list which you can see if you follow the link. The design and features are pretty unique. This is an instant tent of a particular type, it opens from inside, like an umbrella, and one person can do this easily.

This is a winter tent in the true sense, so you have a wood stove included in the package. The price is steep but you wouldn’t expect anything else from such a winter camping tent.

It has a hinged door which is completely removable and it is unlike any other door in the tents here in the list. You can see it in the picture above.

Please see more in this video:

Basic specifications

• Capacity: 6 people.
• Diameter: 11.4 ft (3.5 m).
• Floor area: 102 ft² (9.6 m²).
• Wood stove included.

Note that they have yet another version for up to 5 people and you can order it without or with a stove, the Russian-Bear Hot Tent with a Stove Jack.

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5. Coleman Bristol 8P Modified Dome with Hinged Door

This tent is here because of its hinged door, but this is also a ventilated tent with three windows, an awning, and a great price tag. The structure is an extended dome, and you have an E-cable port included.

The weight is 28.5 lb (12.9 kg) and the inner floored area is 112 ft² (10.4 m²). The poles are fiberglass and the fabric is a polyester with their standard WeatherTec system with inverted seams. 

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6. Coleman Evanston 8 person family dome tent

This tent looks so compact, but it is with a larger floor area than the Coleman Octagon 8 which is below in the list. Such an impression is because of its dome structure which is large on the base but doesn’t contain as much volume as a cabin style tent.

There are 3 poles on the dome, plus one that creates an awning which you can see in the picture. So the hinged door is fully protected by the awning, and the pole is there also to allow for the door swinging. A smaller awning is also on the back where it protects a mesh window.

You have an electric cable port, and there are a few storage pockets inside for small items. The declared capacity is clearly based on a backpacking principle, but for ordinary camping, this is a tent for a maximum of 5 people.

Please see more in this video:

Basic specifications

• Capacity: 8 people.
• Weight: 24.49 lb (11.1 kg).
• Dimensions: 12 x 12 ft (3.66 x 3.66 m).
• Floor area: 144 ft² (13.4 m²).
• Packed size: 28.5 x 10.5 x 10 in (72 x 27 x 25 cm).
• 1-year limited warranty.

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7. Coleman Jenny Lake 8 Tent

This Coleman Jenny Lake 8 Tent comes with two doors and one of them is a hinged door shown in the picture above. But this tent also comes with a cabinet on the back and this is why I have included it in my list of best tents with cabinets.

This is a tall 2-room cabin with 7 windows in total. One particular feature here is its auto-roll windows system which you have in some of the windows. I do not remember any other tent with such a feature.

The tent is also with a fast-pitch design used in many tents of Coleman, and it comes with an e-cable port. It weighs 41.1 lb (18.6 kg) and the floor area is 121 ft² (11.2 m²). The poles are combination of steel and fiberglass.

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8. Coleman Montana 8 person tent with hinged door

I have added on purpose the picture below showing the Montana 8 tent without the fly because its structure is best seen that way. So as you realize, this is an extended dome type tent, and the hinged door is on the main central dome part of the structure.

The tent is not freestanding, and this is a single-room structure. It is formally a 3-season camping tent but note that you do not have a full-coverage fly (follow the link below to see more), so I would not use it for camping in a very rainy area. The hinged door is a cool feature here, but this is the only door and this is one of my objections to this tent.

Basic specifications

• Capacity: 8 people.
• Weight: 24.5 lb (11.11 kg).
• Dimensions: 16 x 7 ft (488 x 213 cm).
• Floor area: 10.4 m².
• Packed size: 27.5 x 9.25 x 9 in (70 x 23.5 x 23 cm).

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9. Coleman Octagon 98 Full Fly Tent – Coleman Signature

This is an exceptional design, as the name suggests an octagonal structure with a hubbed design. You have 8 poles that converge to the hub element in the center. The tent is freestanding and as the name suggests, with a full coverage fly. So you have a complete protection from elements here. But when the weather is great you can unzip the fly and enjoy the views through its panoramic mesh windows, those zips are visible as the vertical orange stripes in the picture below.

The tent has two doors and a removable divider in the middle, and in such a configuration each of the two rooms has its own entrance door. The declared capacity makes no much sense, this tent is very livable and with lots of headroom, but the floor area is far too small for 8 people. Use it for 4 and you will have a great tent for camping in a 3-season use.

Please see this video showing how to set the tent up and how to add poles in the hinged door sleeves:

Basic specifications

• Capacity: 8 people.
• Weight: 49.3 lb (22.4 kg).
• Diameter: 13 ft (4 m).
• Floor area: 122 ft² (11.3 m²).

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10. L.L.Bean Acadia 8 Person Tent

This tent comes with a unique door design. It includes two poles visible in the picture, and also magnets for easy closure. So I have included it also in my list of best tents with magnetic doors.

It is a tall and pleasant 2-room cabin type family camping shelter, the peak height here is 6’10” (208 cm).

The tent comes also with a cable port and a gear loft included. The weight is 37 lb 8 oz (17 kg), and its official capacity is 8 people. For this you have an inner area of 119.5 ft² (11.1 m²).

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11. Coleman Hampton 9 Person Tent

If you did not know what a cabin tent is, here is the most typical example. I guess more ‘cabin’ a tent cannot be, everything is square, rectangular, and boxy here. The walls are almost completely vertical and flat and the tent is very tall. So the hinged door which you see in the picture perfectly fits such a structure and you will have a feeling of being in a real room.

The dimensions are such that you could easily fit 2 queen airbeds and have some spare space in between. But the declared capacity of 9 people is based on the backpacking principle so better not to think of such a number of people in this tent.

The tent is with a removable divider, so this is a 2-room structure. There is a cable port available. This is a summer camping tent so do not plan to use it in a cold environment or to have snow on the roof. It must be staked down, such a boxy structure is not so stable in the case of a sudden wind. Note that the tent is not an instant design, I have seen such an incorrect statement on Amazon.

Basic specifications

• Capacity: 9 people.
• Weight: 31.24 lb (14.2 kg).
• Dimensions: 14 x 10 ft (4.3 x 3.05 m).
• Floor area: 140 ft² (13 m²).
• Packed size: 37 x 12 x 10 in (94 x 30 x 25 cm).

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12. Coleman Cabin Tent with Instant Setup

This 10-person tent has two doors and one of them is hinged type, so this is why it is in the list here. But this tent has quite a number of other great features. So this is an instant setup design and you can have the tent ready in one minute. The tent is also with all dark rest features so you can sleep longer in the morning.

As you realize from the picture, this is a very typical cabin style tent with a minimal fly, and you have large windows on all sides. It comes with a divider so you can have two rooms.

The weight is 42 lb (19 kg), the area is 140 ft² (13 m²) and the tent’s peak height is 79 inches (201 cm). The packed size is 42 x 9 x 9 inches (107 x 23 x 23 cm).

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13. Coleman WeatherMaster 10 Person tent

This Coleman WeatherMaster 10 is a hybrid type with features of both cabin and tunnel tents. This means it is rather tall, with steep walls, and with a minimal rain fly which covers the ceiling only.

But it is here because of its doors, there are two of them and one is the hinged door. The doors are with mesh windows which you can keep partly open even when it is raining because of small awnings above the doors. There are also several separate meshed windows, and two of them are angled and positioned under the fly, so they can stay open all the time.

The waterproof rating is only 450 mm due to its PU coating. This may not look much, but this will be completely enough for a normal summertime camping. Note that the floor is a bathtub-style design.

With so much mesh on the ceiling and large windows this tent is not the best option for a cold environment, so use it for summer camping and you will enjoy it. To set up this tent, it is best to do it with a partner, and this is doable in less than half an hour. Everything is color-coded and this makes the procedure so easy. The weight is 31 lb (14.1 kg) and the floor area is 140 ft² (13 m²).

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Final thoughts 

The list of hinged door camping tents presented here is a very thorough cross-section of what you have on the market regarding these family camping tents. There are a few models that are not included here, but I have tried to include the most typical representatives from various types and groups. For example, the Coleman WeatherMaster model exists in other sizes.

So here you have plenty of options to choose for various weather situations. Most of the tents are Coleman’s items and they are usually very affordable. Please follow the links to see more.

Thank you for reading. Please use the comment box below in the case of questions and comments. Have a nice day.