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Things to Do in Lake Tahoe With Kids: Our Summer Guide
Our summer guide to Lake Tahoe with kids: where we camp and how we score sites, our favorite beach, easy kid hikes, cold water and bear tips, and the gear we pack.
How to Go Camping With Kids for the First Time
Your first family camping trip doesn't need to be perfect. It needs a plan, realistic expectations, and half the toys. Here's what actually matters.
Marmot Tungsten 4P — Family Camping Tent Review
We've tested the Tungsten for years, and the 4P really does sleep four of us. The catch: your gear lives in the vestibules, and you'll want extra stakes.
Best Family Camping Tents 2026
We tested seven family camping tents over about 60 nights, from the Utah desert to the Oregon coast, with kids from one to ten. The North Face Wawona 6 is our top pick, the NEMO Aurora Highrise 6 is the runner-up, and the Kelty Wireless 6 is the budget buy. Here's which one fits your family.
REI Co-op Westward 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
A week on the Arkansas River with a family of four, kids playing in the vestibule's shade every afternoon. Great for summer. Pick something else for rainy country.
Mountain Hardwear Mineral King 3 — Family Camping Tent Review
It pitches in under five minutes, stayed dry through a desert lightning storm, and once blew down a mountain because we didn't guy it out. Lesson learned.
REI Co-op Base Camp 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
A group of ten-year-olds pitched it and slept in it all on their own. With a full fly and 14 pockets, it's the tent we trust when the forecast turns bad.
Kelty Wireless 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
Our backyard tent, and the one the kids are allowed to wear out. It pitches fast and costs about half what premium tents do. Just keep it to fair weather.
NEMO Aurora Highrise 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
It stayed pitched in sandy soil through a desert river thunderstorm, and the family in it had never camped in wind like that. The catch: getting it back in the bag.
The North Face Wawona 6 — Family Camping Tent Review
A front porch with a tent attached. The Wawona 6 swallowed our bikes, chairs, and toys during a rainstorm. Just practice the setup at home before your first trip.
