Coleman

Carlsbad Dark Room Tent with Screen Room

Coleman Carlsbad Dark Room Tent with Screen Room

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Sentiment score75% positive
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Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Reddit Iconllbeanboots
5 months ago

Yes! I have this tent too and love it. Plenty of space without being too big and quick set up.

Reddit IconSiriusGD
5 months ago

I have the Coleman Carlsbad 6 person tent. The price has come back down recently. Now's a good time to jump on it. It was $100 more for most of this year. https://preview.redd.it/jbcr6dvto87g1.png?width=2000&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d1cb4b3fc2b23803671ff270b159d8f71cb5127

Reddit Iconer1catwork
12 months ago

I have the 8p Carlsbad (darkroom). Got it on sale for $95! So far, I love it!

12 months ago

Yes, my Carlsbad had a white strip on the bottom and when you tear it off, the bag expands quite a bit.

Reddit Iconfrere91
9 months ago

I got a Coleman Carlsbad darkroom 8 person tent for like $125. It's a discontinued model so it's cheap, has a huge vestibule, and stays cool in the heat. For a budget tent I'm super happy with it! Honestly I'd probably get the 6 person version for just two people because the eight is huge.

Reddit Iconengwish
11 months ago

I’m currently sitting in a tent similar to the first one (Coleman Carlsbad Dark Room with Screened Porch). Personally, we love it! We also have a Big Agnes Big House 4 which we love too and is of higher quality than the Coleman, but with little kids, having the blackout feature is really nice. Happy to answer any questions!

Reddit Iconvladsgunnagetit
11 months ago

I have the Coleman Carlsbad 4 person black out tent. It has a porch with a drain screen built into the floor. I absolutely love that tent, can't go wrong with Coleman.

Reddit IconAffectionateJelly976
11 months ago

We have a Coleman dark room tent with vestibule. I highly recommend it. I love the extra space. Our dog is a big fan of hanging in the tent at night, so we can put him in and with the vestibule, he has lots of space to hang. If it rains, we have plenty of space for activities in the tent. We use tarps for rain. I hate dealing with wet tents and tarps keep the tent dry. It’s easy to set up and can give more space to hang out.

Reddit Icon5pens
9 months ago

I have the Coleman Montana and the Coleman Carlsbad. Love the Montana, but the footprint is huge. We don't camp a ton, but this is our most-used tent and is plenty spacious for our family of 4. I hate the Carlsbad. Ours is only 4p, so idk if the 8p is taller, but I can't stand up in it. But the *worst* feature is the vestibule. The zippers come together at the ground in the middle. There's nothing holding it taut, so you can't unzip it one handed *and* it's on the ground. It's extremely frustrating if you're carrying anything. Plus, there are large holes on the sides of the vestibule for cords or whatever, so you'll get plenty of bugs in there.

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