Best Camping Sleeping Pads

Coleman Self-Inflating Camping Pad with Pillow

Ratings

• Lightweight: 6/10
• Easy to inflate: 10/10
• Durability: 9/10
• Easy to Clean: 9/10
• Comfort: 10/10

Bottom Line

The Coleman Self-inflating Camping pad with a pillow provides excellent support while you sleep thanks to the tufted design and extra padding. This sleeping pad will help keep you warm in colder weather, and the valve on this pad allows it to self-inflate in minutes. To deflate the pad, you open the valve again and push out the air.

This pad also has compression straps so you can store this pad in a small space when needed. It’s also got a weather-resistant shell constructed from polyester, which helps keep the air in so you don’t have to add air night after night. This pad only comes in one color, and the exterior is easy to clean with a damp cloth.

Specs

• Weight: 5 pounds
• Size: 76 inches long by 25 inches wide and 2.5 inches thick
• Price: $45

TETON Sports Outfitter XXL Camp Pad

Ratings

• Lightweight: 6/10
• Easy to inflate: 8/10
• Durability: 9/10
• Easy to Clean: 8/10
• Comfort: 10/10

Bottom Line

The Teton Sports Outfitter XXL camp pad comes in three different sizes: Adventurer, Universal, and Outfitter. The Outfitter version is our top pick, as it’s the largest of the three and the thickest for the most significant level of comfort and warmth. This camping pad uses open-cell foam and features a 300D brushed canvas shell for greater traction.

This camping pad is on the heavier side, so it’s not a great option for lightweight backpacking, but it’s a top contender for car camping, or anytime you’ll be spending several nights sleeping on the ground. This pad can be used on its own or on top of a cot.

Specs

• Weight: 9 pounds
• Size: 82 inches long by 38 inches wide and 2.5 inches thick
• Price: $103

REI Co-op Flash Insulated Air Sleeping Pad

Ratings

• Lightweight: 10/10
• Easy to inflate: 10/10
• Durability: 9/10
• Easy to Clean: 9/10
• Comfort: 8/10

Bottom Line

The REI Co-op Flash Insulated Air Sleeping pad is ideal for your next ultralight backpacking trip, or for excursions where you want to carry a limited amount of weight. This lightweight pad offers insulation and padding but also has enough stability that you won’t slide off in the middle of the night.

This pad is mummy shaped, which helps to cut down on weight without sacrificing comfort. This pad is two inches thick which is perfect for back sleepers but may not be ideal for side sleepers. This sleeping pad also comes in a longer and wider size, and a regular/wide size so you can choose the dimensions that best fit your preferences.

Specs

• Weight: Regular size is 15 ounces
• Size: 20 inches wide by 72 inches long and 2 inches thick
• Price: $100

Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Ultralight Foam Backpacking Mattress

Ratings

• Lightweight: 10/10
• Easy to inflate: N/A
• Durability: 10/10
• Easy to Clean: 9/10
• Comfort: 9/10

Bottom Line

The Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol is an ultralight foam backpacking pad that doesn’t need to be inflated and can fold down to the dimensions you need for whatever you’re doing. It’s useful as a sleeping pad but is also comfortable as a sitting pad or for leaning against when you need padding.

The closed-cell design has a durable and bumpy texture that provides cushioning without being bulky. This pad also reflects warmth back onto the user, and one side is softer than the other for comfort while the other side is denser and provides insulation.

Specs

• Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Size: 72 inches long by 20 inches wide and 0.8 inches thick
• Price: $45

Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOLite Reflective Foam Camping Ground Pad

Ratings

• Lightweight: 10/10
• Easy to inflate: N/A
• Durability: 10/10
• Easy to Clean: 10/10
• Comfort: 9/10

Bottom Line

The Therm-a-Rest RidgeRest SOLite foam camping pad is made from foam and requires no inflating. This camping pad features a criss-cross design that cuts down on the overall weight and offers up padding at the same time. This pad made from Polyethylene helps reflect warmth back onto your body while you sleep and is durable enough for you to take anywhere.

This pad rolls up nicely and comes in three sizes to fit a variety of preferences. We like the large size for its added length and width that allows users to have their arms rest comfortably on the pad. This sleeping pad can also be used on top of a cot and made from closed cell foam, so there’s no need for inflation or repairs.

Specs

• Weight: 1 pound
• Size: 25 inches wide by 75 inches long and 0.6 inches thick
• Price: $40

EcoTek Outdoors Hybern8 Ultralight Inflatable Sleeping Pad

Ratings

• Lightweight 8/10
• Easy to inflate 9/10
• Durability 9/10
• Easy to Clean 9/10
• Comfort 9/10

Bottom Line

The EcoTek Outdoors Hybern8 ultralight sleeping pad is an excellent option if you want to do some serious backpacking, but want a budget-friendly pad that is still comfortable. This sleeping pad features a multi-celled designed for the most comfort and insulation possible while still being lightweight and easy to use.

The EcoTek sleeping pad is available in three colors and comes with a compression sack. The bottom of this pad is slip-resistant and the top features thick polyester material that doesn’t make a lot of noise when you move around at night. For each sleeping pad that EcoTek sells, the National Forest Foundation plants a tree.

Specs

• Weight: 18 ounces
• Size: 74 inches long by 22 inches wide and 2.2 inches thick
• Price: $40

Best Choice Products Weather-Resistant Self-Inflating Tufted Camping Sleeping Pad

Ratings

• Lightweight: 8/10
• Easy to inflate: 8/10
• Durability: 8/10
• Easy to Clean: 9/10
• Comfort: 8/10

Bottom Line

The Best Choice Products Weather- Resistant camping pad is similar to the Coleman camping pad on our list of best overall pads, but it’s thinner and narrower. This camping pad has a tufted design and is layered with foam for added comfort and cushioning while you are sleeping.

This sleeping pad comes with compression straps and a storage bag so you can quickly deflate it and wrap it up for storage. The carrying bag is a generous size, and this pad can be used on the ground or on the top of a cot. The pillow measures 23.5 inches long by 4.5 inches wide and 9 inches high, so you don’t need to bring a separate pillow.

Specs

• Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Size: 70.5 inches long by 23.5 inches wide and 1 inch thick
• Price: $25

REI Co-op Camp Bed Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad

Ratings

• Lightweight: 8/10
• Easy to inflate: 8/10
• Durability: 7/10
• Easy to Clean: 9/10
• Comfort: 8/10

Bottom Line

The REI Co-op camp bed is ideal for car camping since it’s not a lightweight pad. It’s also extra thick and provides some decent insulation for colder weather. This pad is self-inflating and has plastic valves that won’t last as long as the brass valves that other products have.

Specs

• Weight: 3 pounds, 10 ounces
• Size: Regular size measures 72 inches by 25 inches and 2.5 inches thick
• Price: $100-$119

Kelty Galactic SI Rectangular Sleeping Pad

Ratings

• Lightweight: 7/10
• Easy to inflate: 8/10
• Durability: 8/10
• Easy to Clean: 9/10
• Comfort: 9/10

Bottom Line

The Kelty Galactic SI sleeping pad is a traditional shaped inflatable pad with brass valves, and a TPU coated Poly Pongee. It’s perfect for car camping due to its 2.5-inch thickness, and it rolls up for storage in the carry sack that comes along with it.

This camping pad is easy to inflate and deflate and has textured lines on top to keep you from sliding off it while you sleep.

Specs

• Weight: 5 pounds
• Size: 78 inches long by 35 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep
• Price: $52