There are many 3 person tents for sale online from popular tent manufacturers and brands. Whether you are looking to find one that you can take backpacking or car camping, you will have plenty of options to choose from.
A three person tent is the perfect size for a couple to their camping gear. There is more room to stretch out than a two person tent, but it is lighter and will generally pack smaller than a four person tent. It should even be able to hold a queen air mattress for more comfort while car camping.
I would not buy a three person tent to sleep three adults. You all may be able to fit, but you will likely be on top of each other. Better to get a four or five person tent for more room (if you are car camping), or to split into a 2.5 or three person and a one person tent if you are backpacking.
Our REI tent has room for two and a half persons. There is just enough room for Jayne and I to sleep comfortably with our camping / backpacking gear. We have found it to be the perfect size for a starter tent.
If you are buying your first tent, a three person three season tent should be perfect to get you started camping. Not many people will want to sleep in the outdoors in the winter – so a three season tent with a warm sleeping bag will allow you to sleep comfortably through the night. Smaller tents are usually prefered while backpacking, so look for the lightest one that you can find if that is your goal.
This three person tent weighs in at 4.4 poounds and packs to a size of 23.8 x 4.4 x 4.1 inches. It comes with two tent poles, rain fly, four metal stakes as well as zippered doors.
This is a three pole pentadome tent with an integrated mud mat and ventilation via 2 mesh windows and a D-style front door. It weighs in at 8 pounds.
Marmot Limelight 3 Person Camping Tent
This is a compact water repellant igloo tent weighing around 6.5 pounds. It is wind and UV resistant with an inner mesh tent for ventilation. It comes with a carrying bag, guy wires, tent pegs and ground sheet.
ALPS Mountaineering Chaos 3-Person Tent
This six plus pound tent has mesh walls and roofing with two easy entry doors and a polyester tent fly for water resistance. There is easy assembly with free-standing alumninum tent polls.
This popular manufacturer of outdoor equipment and apparel produces the Stormbreak tent ranging in size from a 1 person, lightweight backpacking tent to a 4 person camping tent or even larger with 6 or 8 person domes.