Best Camping Hammocks of 2026

Here’s how they compare and which one suits how you camp.

Quick picks: the best camping hammocks compared

Best overall: Nakie Recycled Double Hammock

The Nakie scored highest of the hammocks we’ve tested. It’s a big double, made from recycled plastic bottles, and it packs into a stuff sack sewn onto its side, with straps and carabiners included. We used it extensively on our trip from Sydney to the Flinders Ranges.

It’s the priciest double here, and like the others it has no rain cover or bug net. If you want one hammock that does everything well and comes with a lifetime warranty, it’s the one.

Lightest: The North Face Wawona Hammock

The Wawona is the lightest hammock here, yet it still feels roomy, even for someone almost 1.90 m tall. Its nylon has a water-repellent finish, and the stuff sack stays attached and doubles as a pocket. We’ve had ours for over a year, and it comes on every trip.

It costs the most of the hammocks we’ve tested, and there’s no rain tarp. For a light, well-made hammock that lives in the car, it’s a great choice.

Best value: Mountain Designs Double Hammock

For $60, the Mountain Designs is a lot of hammock. It’s a big double with long straps and aluminium carabiners, the material feels solid and durable, it packs away pretty small for a double, and the dark green looks great in the bush.

Two adults is a squeeze, and there’s no rain or bug protection. If you want a good double hammock without spending much, it’s the pick.

Cheapest double: Adventure Kings Double Hammock

The Kings is the cheapest double here and has the highest weight rating. It’s a soft cotton and polyester blend, and it comes with an adjustable tree-hanging kit and a transit bag.

It’s also the heaviest, the fabric isn’t fully weather resistant, and it needs trees 3 to 3.5 m apart. If you like the feel of cotton and want the lowest price, it’s a comfortable choice.

Best budget: Portable Single Camping Hammock

For $30, this single hammock from Amazon does the job. It comes with the same loop straps and carabiners as the branded hammocks, sets up quickly, and the straps feel strong enough for someone of almost 100 kg. It’s also one of the lightest and smallest to pack.

The fabric is where the money was saved: it feels the cheapest of all the hammocks we’ve tested, and it’s made to last a season rather than years. It’s a single, so there’s no room to share. For a season of use, or a spare in the pack, it’s good value.

Skip it: Coleman Lightweight Sling Hammock

The Coleman is the worst hammock we’ve tested. It’s light and packs into its own pocket, but the parachute nylon feels flimsy, and instead of tree straps it comes with rope that you knot to the carabiners yourself. Pick the wrong knot and it locks solid after a few hours in the hammock.

It also costs more than the Mountain Designs double and the budget single, which both hang with loop straps and no knots.

How to choose a camping hammock

Start with what you’ll use it for. Most people hang a hammock for an afternoon read or a nap between two trees at camp, and for that any of these is fine. If you want to sleep in it all night, you’ll need a tarp and a bug net as well.

Then decide on size: a double is roomier for one person and lets you share for a lie-down, while a single packs smaller and lighter. Camping hammocks come in three types:

• Single

  <600 g

  The lightest and smallest to pack, for one person.

  Width

  Around 1.2–1.5 m
  Rated

  Around 180 kg
  Like

  Portable Single, North Face Wawona
• Double

  700–900 g

  Wide enough to lie across, or to share for a lie-down.

  Width

  Around 1.8–2 m
  Rated

  Around 225 kg
  Like

  Nakie, Mountain Designs
• Heavy-duty

  1 kg+

  Heavier fabric and its own hanging kit, rated for more weight.

  Width

  Around 1.5 m
  Rated

  Up to 250 kg
  Like

  Kings Double