What is the best tent for beach camping?

Our top pick is the Oileus 4-Person Beach Tent Sun Shelter because it's super lightweight and easy to carry. It's also roomy enough for a couple or small family, and comes with sandbags and stakes to hold it to the ground. If you want a cheaper option that's slightly smaller, consider the WhiteFang 3-Person Beach Tent.



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Leave at least 12 inches of space between the top of the tent and the sunshade, to allow air to flow over the tent and cool things off. Note that a sunshade does not have to be of the shiny, reflective mylar variety — though these work extremely well — but can also be as simple as a tarp.

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But they can prevent other beachgoers from getting a great view of the coastline and, more importantly, raise safety concerns, which is why they're not allowed everywhere. While anything goes on some beaches, others such as Myrtle Beach slap size restrictions on beach shelters.

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