Coleman Weatherproof Sundome Outdoor Shelter

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You already know you have to pack your sunscreen, swim trunks, and towels on your next beach outing, but a tent is a whole ‘nother level of investment and we’re here to tell you that they're well worth it. A UV beach tent will provide protection from direct sunlight so is ideal if you are at the beach with kids.

Essentially like a tilted umbrella with extra side flaps, the Premiere umbrella shelter is a worthwhile purchase that can more easily skirt the whole tent ban because of its unique design. If you need a tent that can be set up in almost no time at all, pull-string tents like the Lightspeed Bahia are worth looking at. All it really takes is snapping some poles together, filling the sand bag to provide weight, and connecting everything together. Here’s a fantastic video from Mountain Warehouse that shows you how to put your pop up tent away in four simple steps.

The flexibility of the Sun Ninja's material, a water-resistant spandex, keeps it stable against the wind, while offering all of the UPF 50+ sun protection you need. While the canopy is easy to set up, some people have said that it's somewhat difficult to erect when it's windy out—and that it can be pretty wobbly when there is a strong gust of wind. The Neso 1 Sunshade looks a lot like those jelly hands from your youth, except this canopy actually serves a purpose—to protect you from the sun (duh).

The waterproof fabric is rated at UPF 50+, offering a ginormous amount of shade that can house up to six people (or more, uh, depending on how close you all are).

The ceiling of the tent has a hanging line, which is very useful for hanging clothing and towels to dry.

Setting up the shade is fairly easy, so much so that one person can do all the work with minimal effort. This thing does take up a lot of space, with even the smallest size taking up a fairly large footprint, so be sure to hit the beach early so you don't struggle to find a place to park your circus tent of a canopy on a crowded strip of sand. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. I like that our Coleman Beach Shade is only letting 2% of sunburn-producing UV rays travel through to the inside of the tent.Its compact size also means it collapses into a very small package, about the size of an extra-large thermos. Unlike two towels laid in the sand, due to its height, a beach tent does a great job of blocking the view of anyone behind it. Second, it is large enough to be useful inside while fully closed, allowing for clothing changes, diaper changes, nursing, and the like. Still, it's best to make sure you use the additional stakes and sandbags included with your haul to keep the setup grounded. You're at the beach to chill and not to spend all your time figuring out how the hell your beach tent fits together.