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Four-Room Base Camp Tent

Accommodating 14 people or five queen air mattresses across 235 square feet, this base camp tent splits into up to four private rooms with four separate entrances.
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Inside the build

Space, airflow and camp-ready details

The 20 by 20 foot floor and 78 inch ceiling in Poly Taffeta let most adults stand up to change. Four doors, 12 windows and three dividers handle the daily work of moving people and air.
Inside view of the four-room base camp tent showing three sewn-in dividers, mesh windows and an overhead gear loft

What a four-room layout does for your trip

Sewn-in dividers splitting the base camp tent interior into separate sleeping areas with air mattresses
Sleeping areas that stay private

Three sewn-in dividers give couples, kids and gear their own space, so one late sleeper is not staring at a headlamp across the whole tent.

Open floor of the four-room base camp tent with cots along the walls and a clear center path
Room to walk around, not step over

The 20 by 20 foot floor and 78 inch ceiling leave real walking room, and 235 square feet means cots and coolers do not crowd the middle path.

Two adults walking out through separate doorways of the four-room base camp tent at a campsite
Doors that cut hallway traffic

Four separate doors let people come and go without climbing over anyone, which matters most at night when someone heads out early.

Base camp tent interior opened into one large group room with the three dividers pulled back
A floor plan that changes with the group

Open all three dividers for one big group room or close them for four private areas, so the same tent works for a reunion and a quiet weekend.

Gear loft, media pocket and small storage pockets inside the base camp tent holding camp items
Camp power and small-item storage

An E-port brings power in for lights and phones, while the media pocket, gear loft and extra pockets keep small things off the floor.

Packed base camp tent bag in an open car trunk at a trailhead parking area
One setup that carries the whole site

Two people can have it up in about 20 minutes, and at 49.74 pounds it packs to 28.5 by 16 by 11.5 inches for the trunk of a car.

Best suited to

Trips where four rooms earn their keep

This tent fits the trips where a base camp makes sense: you drive in, stay a few nights and want room for people and gear. It suits groups better than solo hikers or ultralight backpackers.

Family reunions and group weekends

Four rooms and four entrances let a whole group share one site without negotiating a single doorway. Couples, kids and gear each get a corner, and the center stays open for planning the next day.

Families with kids who need bedtime space

Parents can put children in their own divided room for an early bedtime while the grown-ups stay up by the light. Twenty minutes of setup buys a calmer night for everyone in camp.

First-time campers driving to the site

If you are new to camping and driving to an established site, the roomy floor forgives a first pitch. It is a value-priced starting point rather than a minimal backpacking tent.

How to use it

Get it pitched the right way

A base camp tent rewards a little planning. Setting the layout, anchoring and airflow before anyone drops their bag keeps the first night calm and makes the next morning easier to pack up.

Pick your layout

Decide before you stake: open all three dividers for one big room, or close them for up to four private areas.

Lay out the floor

Spread the tent on clear ground with the 20 by 20 floor flat and the doors facing your walking path.

Stake and guy it

Drive the steel stakes, clip on the guy ropes and pull the fabric taut before adding any tension.

Open the airflow

Unzip some of the 12 windows on a warm afternoon and leave doors partly open to move air through four entrances.

Set up camp zones

Use one entrance room for coolers, shoes and bags, and keep the center space clear for a table or light.

Break down and pack

Shake out dirt, let the fabric dry, then fold it back to the 28.5 by 16 by 11.5 inch carry size.

From the campsite

Nights in it, told by the people who set it up

Across the reviews, one pattern shows up: the tent is easy after the first setup, generous with space, and mostly dependable in rain. Buyers mention small trade-offs along with the praise.
I was really happy with this purchase. It is spacious, and after you put it up once it becomes much easier the second time. If you want a tent that helps you organize a camping trip, I would recommend this one. Our sleeping bags, coolers and small gear each had their own spot instead of one pile by the door.
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Marla K.
Easy the second time, with space to organize
We set this up in the dark with two people and found it easy. Six of us slept inside on three queen mattresses, with a round table in the center room for light, and the main entrance room held coolers and shoes. It rained heavily one day and only one small trickle came inside, but I would buy another.
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Derrick T.
Six sleepers, three mattresses, steady rain
Once I put it up on a platform it was fantastic. The three private rooms, each with its own entrance, are the reason I chose it. Sharing one tent with family felt easy because nobody had to climb over anyone else to get outside in the morning, and everyone could keep their things out of the way.
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Priya S.
Private rooms with their own entrances
For the price I did not expect this much floor. We spread cots and bags along the walls and still had a clear path down the middle, which made late-night trips out the door simple. Setup took about 20 minutes the first time, and it was faster once we understood how the poles connect.
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Jonah R.
Plenty of walking room for a family group
Before you buy

Common questions from experienced campers

Ozark Trail rates it for 14 people or five queen air mattresses across 235 square feet. That is a generous fit for sleeping bags and air mattresses. If you plan to bring cots and leave gear inside, a smaller group will feel roomier. One reviewer slept six people on three queen mattresses and still had space to move.
Setup is designed for two people and takes about 20 minutes. One reviewer set it up in the dark with a partner and found it easy after the first attempt. Expect a short learning curve on that first outing, since a second person mainly helps with pole placement and staking.
A reviewer who camped through heavy rain reported one small trickle of water inside and would still buy the tent again. Stake it fully and use the included guy ropes to keep the fabric taut. It suits ordinary weekend weather rather than promising protection from a storm.
Three sewn-in dividers split the interior into up to four private areas, and each of the four entrances reaches the space directly. Reviewers describe the private rooms with their own entrances as a real plus when sharing the tent with family or friends.
It weighs 49.74 pounds and packs to 28.5 by 16 by 11.5 inches, with steel stakes and guy ropes included. That fits most trunks, but this is a base camp tent meant to be driven to the site rather than carried far on your back.
Yes. An E-port lets you run a cord inside for lights and devices, while a media pocket, gear loft and several smaller pockets keep phones, keys and headlamps off the floor. Small touches that keep a longer stay organized.
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