The Best Beach Tents to Keep You Sun-Safe All Day

We updated this guide in July 2022 to ensure all products vetted by the Textiles Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute were in stock and reflected current pricing.

When the hot summer sun's beating down, a fun beach day can get uncomfortable quickly. But a good beach tent will protect you from the sun, and the best ones are easy to set up, lightweight and won't flip over in the wind. Enjoy your beach day to the fullest by packing a tent along with your beach chairs, a great beach umbrella, a durable beach bag and a beach wagon to get it all there.

To make our top picks, the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab sent beach tents to consumer testers to test in real life, and we also found tents from top-performing brands that received great consumer feedback. While shopping for your beach tent, make sure to look for a 50 UPF rating (meaning it blocks 98% harmful rays), durable stakes or sandbags to anchor it against wind and compact storage bags for easier carrying (some beach tents are pretty bulky and can weigh up to about nine pounds!). Also keep in mind the dimensions of each tent, especially if you plan on using it for a group of people, pets or kids. Here are the best beach tents of 2022.

Our top picks:

Read on after our picks to learn more about how we test beach tents, plus what you should keep in mind when shopping for one. Here are the best beach tents of 2022.