Coleman Steel Creek 6-Person Tent with Screened Porch & Integrated Rainfly, Weatherproof Tent with Screen Room Sets Up in Minutes, Fits Queen-Size Airbed

I decided to write a review since I wasn’t expecting this tent to be as awesome as it was . We’re new to tent camping and didn’t really know where to start. We went with this one since its “waterproof, easy to assemble and large”. When we went up to camp we ended up in the middle of a monsoon so rain all day long, when they say this thing is waterproof they mean it. Not a single drop of rain got into the main part of our tent. The “porch” it mesh and got soaked but has a mesh strip right at the base to help with drainage and it’s designed to push the water towards that rather than it pooling right at the opening of the tent. The tent itself is huge. Me, my husband, and our two dogs (large about 60lbs-70lbs) fit just fine with more than enough room to move around and for all our gear. I can stand up fully in it and I’m about 5’4 so that was an added bonus. It took a second to figure out how to set it up since it’s not your basic kind of tent but it’s an effective design and easy once you get it. The only thing I didn’t like was the porch got mud it in after a few days of rain and you can’t take it off to clean that separately. Other than that this tent was amazing!

We recently took our first family camping trip as a family of 4 with 2 young boys and a dog (4 and 7 months). I have camped and hiked a good bit, and was familiar with higher end backpacking tents, but not large family car camping tents. After doing a lot of research, and weighing spending $500 on a high end tent vs. ~$100 on big box store tents we decided to go with the Coleman Steel Creek 6. The big selling points were, price, the screen room that we can let the boys play in without getting eaten alive by bugs, and the large but not oversized tent body. I was a little cautious as I did not have a high opinion of Coleman gear. The tent goes up so easy, and with 2 people it takes less than 10 min to put up. Upon initial set up, I loved the functional layout of the tent. The tent was large enough to fit a full size air mattress, a childs sized sleeping pad, and a pack-n-play for a little one with tons of room to spare. The screen room was perfect as a play area for our boys during the day, and our dog's favorite place to sleep at night. My two concerns about the tent were the somewhat flimsy fiber glass poles, and whether or not the tent was water proof. On our final night we had an unexpected rain storm, where it came down pretty hard for about and hour. The inside of the tent was bone dry, so no worries there. Time will tell if the fiberglass poles hold up. The only down side as others have mentioned was dirt and mud did wash into the screen room. It would be so much better if Coleman used a bath tub design here as well as this was a mess in the morning. It was not horrible but it did make a mess, I will need to see what I can come up with for this.

Great tent so far. I used it on a 3 nighter in Wayne National Forest in Ohio this past weekend, and it performed very well. The tent itself is extremely easy to pitch. Attaching the rainfly is another matter, but in fairness, I had a late start and was attaching it to the tent in semi-darkness. (A hint for your first time set-up: There are a series of guy-lines running from the rainfly. Most are single lines. However, TWO are attached to the rainfly in two different spots. Position your rainfly so that these two double guy-lines are at the front of the tent, and to either side of the porch. Also, one of the single guy-lines is much shorter than the others. That guy-line will be positioned in the back of the tent, directly in the center of the large open window. Hopefully, that eliminates any confusion as to what is the front and the back of the rainfly.) The tent is fairly roomy and there is a good amount of headroom. I was a little concerned that the tent would not fit on the tent pads provided at the campsite, but it fit perfectly. The porch is really handy. As others have mentioned, there are electrical ports at either side which cannot be closed. Also, there is a mesh drainage strip which runs the entire width near the tent. One or both of these allowed a small family of ants to move into the porch. Not a big deal, but thought I'd mention it. The porch was an advantage to keeping the tent itself clean. Sweeping the floor of the tent at the end of my trip yielded very little debris, as any dirt brought in on the shoes fell off in the porch area. I thought the zippers opened and closed very freely. Other tents I use seem to have a problem with the tent fabric getting caught in the zipper from time to time. I didn't have this issue at all with this tent. I've read a few negative comments about the T-configuration zipper for the porch. I found that if you make sure the two bottom zippers are closed snug against each other, opening the top/bottom zipper changes from a two-hand task to just one-hand - which is more convenient if you are carrying something. All-in-all, I'm very happy with this tent so far.

This is a good tent. I’ve used it 3 times now for camping with the cub scouts and it’s just me and my son. I end up setting it up and tearing it down myself and it’s easy enough for one person. The fly is challenging to install but I end up getting it after a few tries. It’s spacious for us. I have not used it in the rain to know how it does. Everyone who sees the porch loves the idea and wants one. I love keeping our dirty shoes and clothes on the porch to keep the inside clean. I like how I can go into the porch, zip it closed, then go into the tent to keep bugs out. I usually bring a battery powered fan for noise and airflow. The only downside is I’ve broken 2 clips so far. At this rate this tent won’t be usable within the next 2 years but I’m working on possibly 3D printing some new clips to fix that problem. It would be nice if they were already available to purchase.

I looked at the reviews and was concerned whether I got the right tent or not so let’s cover everything I’ve experienced. I went camping in the Nez pierce country land of Idaho. I didn’t think it was going to rain so I didn’t bring my back up tarps. What a mistake so I thought. It rained so hard you would have thought you were in the Amazon. With shaking thunder and lightning I laid in my tent just waiting for the water to start to seep in. I was so wrong. In fact I was beyond surprised. No water in the tent AT ALL. The rain fly worked perfectly though while setting up you think to yourself this isn’t going to hold, but it does and not just well, but fantastically. Now there is a downside. The front awning does get wet and water resides, but I already knew that given the design hence there is a drain line in front of the tents main door which keeps your sleeping area 100% dry. Let’s move on to the wind resistance. My goodness does this thing hold up. I had tables and chairs getting whipped around during that storm, and not once did my tent ever show signs of weakness or fault. I’m beyond impressed with this tent. Fast forward: 3rd time camping with this tent I decided to put a Queen blow up mattress inside. Yup it fits. Height kinda stinks as it’s 6th exactly at the center, as my bf smiled ear to ear whilst standing up at the center. Other than the durability of this tent, it’s easy to set up. I’d recommend that you tie the top and place the first 2 clips (at the top) before hoisting it up. Happy camping everyone! I’d say 10/10 for the tent. Just wish the awning had more coverage, but this tent does what it’s intended and that’s room, dryness, wind resistance. Oh btw when you’re looking for a tent to view the stars with dry weather, this is by far the best one I’ve had. The mesh is so slick in design it’s as if the mesh isn’t present at all. Just make sure you’re lights are off inside the tent…(duh).

We bought this tent for a weekend adventure. The first thing I noticed is that some of the directions the first time setting up are confusing as it mainly shows pictures. I would suggest setting up prior to using for camping if you are able. We did this and it prevented frustration when we actually needed to set up for our camping weekend. Additionally, even after a couple times setting up, the directions were still unclear about how the pole for the rainfly is supposed to to be assembled and attached to the rainfly. The first couple times of set up, we ended up not having this pole in. Luckily, it is not necessary for the tent to remain standing. However, after you have set it up a couple of times, set up is super easy from that point forward. Additionally re: set up, the tent stakes are like most tent stakes and bend easily. The back of the tent has a huge screen opening. Many people are annoyed with this. However, with the rainfly on, no one can see in and it lets air flow through the tent. This being said, you would definitely need to attach the rainfly every time for privacy. The rainfly in turn prevents you from being able to see out the windows. However, the extra pole that we forgot to attach may help provide more view by keeping the rain fly out from the sides of the tent. The tent easily fits a queen size air mattress with room for luggage. Very spacious. I also enjoy the screened in porch area as this creates a nice place to take your shoes off so that you don't get dirt in the tent and you accidentally don't step in mud/dirt in your socks too. My significant other reports that it is very bright in the mornings in the tent so there is little possibility of sleeping in if you are sensitive to light.

The tent was sort of a pain to set up, but now that we've done it once, I bet next time is absolutely no trouble. It took us 30 minutes because we struggled with the rain fly but I went ahead and labeled the front in permanent marker so next time we can throw it on instantly and have the whole tent up in 10. We stayed in mild to chilly weather with some light rain and had no issues with leakage, although I imagine that if the wind had been blowing, the screen room would have gotten damp. We didn't encounter any privacy issues despite the fully net back of the tent. It's really designed to have the rain fly on at all times, which is fine by us! It didn't get too hot or too breezy for us either, which I was concerned about from other reviews. This tent was PERFECT for me (5'2") but slightly uncomfortable for my 6'2" fiance, who could not stand up completely and felt a little cramped on a standard camp chair in the screen room, but a good fix would just be to use a shorter chair in there or a reclining one. The inside was large enough for our queen air mattress cot (also coleman brand iirc) with both night stands attached with no issues, but we couldn't fit much else if we wanted space to stand up and change our clothes. We mitigated it by storing some stuff in the screen room and under our cot. If you're into glamping, go a bit bigger than this. If you're into standard camp stuff or slightly fancier camp stuff, this is perfect. Easily the best tent I've ever used! My favorite part was that the combination of the screen room door + internal door kept bugs out COMPLETELY. I legit didn't think that was a real thing that could happen when you're at a lake in the summer, but yeah!! Not even a single bug! We were also able to get it back in the original bag (barely) because it has a neat trick where you pull a tab and the bag extends to create a bit more space. Was much appreciated and made clean up a lot less stressful.

Amazing, have gone on several trips in wind and rain and it’s stood the test of time and elements. The porch is a great feature to catch gravel or dirt before entering the tent as well.