The Best Camping Hammocks for the Outdoors

With its high-quality construction and thoughtful features, the Easthills Outdoors Jungle Explorer camping hammock can handle rugged backwoods adventures. In addition to being made from 210T-denier parachute material, the Jungle Explorer features triple-stitching on the seams and reinforced guyout points on the rain fly, ensuring this hammock will hold up for many camping trips—it boasts a weight capacity of 700 pounds. The entire hammock kit weighs just under 4 pounds; it’s a little on the heavy side, but perfectly fine for backpacking.

With 2,500 holes per square inch, the mesh mosquito net keeps out the tiniest of pests, while a 2000 millimeter waterproof rain fly keeps wet weather at bay. This hammock is also roomy at 188 inches by 79 inches—large enough for two adults—yet weighs just 4 pounds. The Jungle Explorer also impresses with its organizational features, which include two gear pockets and four internal hanging loops.

With its durable design and features that make it suitable for overnight camping, the Kootek Camping Hammock is tough to beat for the price. The hammock consists of 210T-denier parachute fabric material that resists tearing, fraying, and dirt. Thick straps and sturdy carabiners ensure this hammock stays firmly attached to two trees, giving it a weight capacity of 400 pounds for the single option and 500 pounds for the double.

A mosquito net makes this hammock suitable for overnight camping. Cleverly designed ropes keep the net aloft over the user, giving the hammock a tent-like feel while keeping bugs at bay. This hammock, which is available in eight colors, comes in a single option that measures 108 inches by 55 inches, or double, which measures a whopping 118 inches by 78 inches. Though not the lightest hammock you can buy, it still comes in at just under 3 pounds, including the bug net.

The Oak Creek Lost Valley camping hammock comes with the features needed for an overnight outing. Weather and bugs are often an issue when camping, and this hammock addresses both with a mosquito net that keeps those bloodsuckers away and a large rain fly that provides ample protection from foul weather. Despite all the add-ons, Oak Creek’s hammock still weighs in at 4 pounds: a little heavy, but suitable for backpacking.

Two sturdy tree straps and aluminum carabiners provide a sturdy suspension for this 9-foot long hammock, which has a weight capacity of 350 pounds. Guidelines keep the mosquito net elevated above the user. A convenient pocket on the hammock’s interior holds a smartphone and other valuables, while a stuff sack compacts the hammock into an 11-inch by 11-inch bag for easy transport.

Ample space for two people and features that make it usable as either a place to lounge during the day or a full-on overnight camping experience make the Sunyear Double Camping Hammock a worthy option for couples or singles who simply want a roomier place to rest. A large mosquito net protects from insects through the night and includes two guyout lines that run through six hanging points, keeping the netting out of the way while making the enclosed hammock feel more spacious. Loops built into the tree straps provide easy adjustment of the slack in the hammock.

The hammock measures 106 inches long and 55 inches wide and features durable 210T parachute nylon material construction. It connects to trees with two durable straps and a set of aluminum carabiners, giving it a weight capacity of 600 pounds. The Sunyear double camping hammock comes in eight color options.

Large and luxurious, this camping hammock from Bear Butt Hammocks is a comfortable option for relaxing or sleeping. At 10 feet long and 6 feet wide, this is one of the more oversized camping hammocks available, suitable for two people or one camper who simply likes more room to spread out.

Bear Butt uses 75-denier nylon taffeta with a 210 thread count for softness. With its triple-stitching, steel carabiners, and thick polyester strips, this hammock will support up to 500 pounds. An attached stuff sack makes it easy to load the hammock up for backpacking, and with a weight of just 1.5 pounds, including ropes, this is a hammock backpackers won’t mind hauling over a bit of ground to the campsite.

Every ounce counts when trekking deep into the backwoods, and the lightweight ENO DoubleNest adds up to just 19 ounces. This is an excellent weight for backpackers who are serious about cutting ounces and saving space. The hammock stuffs into a 5-inch by 5-inch sack, leaving plenty of room in the pack for food, clothes, and other essentials.

Despite its featherlight weight, this hammock is durable, thanks to its 70-denier nylon taffeta construction, aluminum carabiners, and thick cord. Plus, it boasts a weight capacity of 400 pounds. This hammock isn’t cramped, either. At 9 feet, 4 inches long and 6 feet, 2 inches wide, it’s large enough to handle two people. The hammock comes in nearly 50 different colors, allowing style-conscious campers to match it to their camping gear color scheme.

With its light weight and ample size, Wise Owl Outfitters’ camping hammock is a worthy choice for lounging by the stream or curling up with a book by the campfire. This model comes in two sizes—single and double—and 15 color options. The single provides plenty of space for stretching out at 9 feet long and 4.5 feet wide, while the double boasts a 10-foot length and 6.5-foot width.

This hammock folds into a small stuff sack and weighs just 24 ounces for the single and 30 ounces for the double, so it certainly is light enough for backpacking. Nine-foot-long tree straps with sets of five loops on either side make it easy to find a place to mount the hammock and adjust the height. Triple stitching and steel carabiners add strength and durability, giving this hammock a weight capacity of 500 pounds.

Standard parachute material common in warm-season hammocks is much too thin to provide the insulation needed for winter camping, but the OneTigris Cradle Double Hammock features an under-quilt layer. The under-quilt cradle has a polyester filling that allows campers to sleep comfortably in temperatures ranging from 23 degrees to 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A 20-denier ripstop water-resistant nylon shell and polyester lining keep the chill from campers’ backsides while warding off wind and water.

Despite all this added padding, this hammock still comes in at a manageable 3.7 pounds. And, it compresses into a stuff sack that measures 15.7 inches long by 8.5 inches wide. When in use, this hammock measures 8.2 feet long by 5.6 feet wide. Stout tree straps and bungee cords add to a quick and easy setup, while reinforced stitching ensures it will stay aloft. This hammock has a weight capacity of 330 pounds.