How tall should a camping table be?

It depends on the job. Low tables sit beside a camp chair; one maker's compact mesh-top table stands 15 inches tall. Small fold-out tables run around 24 inches. Tables you cook at sit higher, near 28 to 32 inches on one maker's cook stations. Some tables adjust; one roll-up table offers 23.6, 27.6 or 31.5 inches.

Can I put a camp stove on a folding camping table?

Only if the top can take it. A camp stove manual we read says to place the stove on a horizontal, stable, heat-resistant surface and to adjust its leveling feet first. Makers that build tables for stoves use aluminum or perforated steel tops. Keep the stove outdoors; the same manual warns it can produce carbon monoxide.

Is a roll-up or a folding camping table better?

Neither wins everywhere. A roll-up table has a slatted top that rolls into a long bundle and latches back onto its frame, so it packs narrow. A solid folding top packs flatter and gives a smooth surface. Pick by the space in your truck and by whether small items will slip through the slats.

How do I clean a fabric or mesh camping table top?

Follow the maker's care line. One maker of a mesh-top table says to wipe the top with warm water and spot-clean it, that it is not machine washable, and to wipe the frame with mild detergent and rinse it after any exposure to salt.

Camping Table: Height, Top, Load Rating and Styles

Q: How much weight can a camping table hold?

Read the maker's number, and read which surface it covers. One roll-up table lists 265 lb overall but 176 lb on the tabletop. One cook station rates its countertop at 48 lb, each side table at 30 lb and its lower rack at 35 lb. A loaded cooler belongs on the ground or the rack, not on a light top.

Camp tables & kitchens
Model	Style	Top size (L x W)	Height	Load capacity	Top	Amazon
Alpha Camp Adjustable Camping Table with StorageCamp table More specs Folded size 7.1 x 5.1 x 35.4listing Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	46.46 x 21.65listing	37.8 inlisting	110 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Alpha Camp Folding Aluminum Camping TableCamp table	—	46.45 x 27.5listing	27.5 inlisting	110 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Alpha Camp Roll-up Aluminum Camping TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Roll uplisting	—	37.4 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Alpha Camp Camping Chair and Table SetCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
ALPS Mountaineering Camp TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
ALPS Mountaineering Sidekick Stool or Side TableCamp table	—	12 x 10listing	15 inlisting	200 lblisting	—	Check price
ALPS Mountaineering Folding Camping Table with Roll TopCamp table More specs Folded size 42 x 8 x 5listing	Roll uplisting	43 x 28listing	28 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Business Pleasure Co. Tall Folding Picnic TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Byer Of Maine Pangean Nomad Folding Wood TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Camco Olympian Deluxe Folding Grill Table 57293Camp table More specs Folded size 37 x 19 x 6listing Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	57.75 x 19listing	32 inlisting	100 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Camco Aluminum Roll-Up TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	43.5 x 27listing	28 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Camco Adirondack Folding Side TableCamp table	—	12 x 14listing	15 inlisting	30 lblisting	—	Check price
Camco Large Adirondack Side Table 51886Camp table	—	18 x 15listing	19.5 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Camco Adirondack Large Folding Table with FootrestCamp table	—	18 x 15listing	19.5 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Camco Folding Bamboo TableCamp table	—	31.4 x 23.6listing	26 inlisting	110 lblisting	Bamboolisting	Check price
Camco Large Adirondack Folding Table with FootrestCamp table More specs Folded size 20.8 x 12 x 2listing	—	12 x 14listing	15 inlisting	30 lblisting	—	Check price
Camco Large Adirondack Side Table 51694Camp table	—	18 x 15listing	19.5 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Camco Large Adirondack Folding Table with FootrestCamp table More specs Folded size 24.7 x 18 x 2listing	—	18 x 15listing	19.5 inlisting	40 lblisting	—	Check price
Camco Large Adirondack Folding Table with FootrestCamp table More specs Folded size 24.7 x 18 x 2listing	—	18 x 15listing	19.5 inlisting	40 lblisting	—	Check price
Camco Regular Adirondack Side Table 51682Camp table	—	12 x 14listing	15 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Camco Regular Adirondack Side Table 51684Camp table	—	12 x 14listing	15 inlisting	30 lblisting	—	Check price
Camco Aqua Large Adirondack Side TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Camco Outdoor Table and Chair SetCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	28 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Camco Large Adirondack Folding Table 2-Pack 51885Camp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Mini Camp TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman 4-in-1 Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Pack-Away Portable Camp KitchenCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Outdoor Folding Table with Carry BagCamp table	Roll uplisting	27 x 27listing	27 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Coleman Outpost Breeze Steel Deck ChairCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Butterfly Table NX/120Camp table	—	47.2 x 23.6listing	—	—	—	Check price
Creative Outdoor Distributor Adjustable Folding Utility TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Creative Outdoor Distributor Rolling Table Sport EditionCamp table	—	72 x 29.3listing	29.1 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Creative Outdoor Distributor 6 Ft Folding Table and ChairsCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Eagle Peak Folding Camping Table with StorageCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	18.9 x 23.6listing	31.5 inlisting	—	Mdflisting	Check price
Eagle Peak Folding Camping Table with StorageCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	18.9 x 23.6listing	31.5 inlisting	—	Mdflisting	Check price
Ever Advanced Folding Camping Table 4x2 ftCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	47.2 x 23.6listing	—	—	—	Check price
Ever Advanced Small Adjustable Aluminum Camping TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	—	25 inlisting	130 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
FanttikOutdoor Zeta X4 Pro 4 ft Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
FanttikOutdoor Zeta X6 Pro 6 ft Folding TableCamp table	Fold in halflisting	—	29 inlisting	—	—	Check price
FanttikOutdoor Small Folding Table Quick AdjustCamp table	—	—	28 inlisting	—	—	Check price

FanttikOutdoor Round 32" Folding TableCamp table	—	32 roundlisting	43 inlisting	—	—	Check price
FanttikOutdoor 8 ft Folding Table with Six LegsCamp table	—	—	—	500 lblisting	—	Check price
GCI Outdoor Compact Camp Table 20Camp table	—	—	—	60 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Gerber Gerber Gear Around Camp Kit - 3-Piece Camp Kitchen Set, Cleaver & TongCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Goplus Folding Fish Cleaning Table with SinkCamp table More specs Sink Yeslisting	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Goplus Folding Grill TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Goplus Camping Kitchen TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Goplus Folding Picnic Beer TableCamp table	—	66.5 x 20listing	41.5 inlisting	110 lblisting	—	Check price
Goplus Folding Camping Kitchen TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	68 x 19listing	43.5 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Goplus Pop-Up Camping Storage CabinetCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	Mdflisting	Check price
Goplus 34-Inch Square Folding Card TableCamp table	—	34 x 34listing	—	330 lblisting	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Goplus Pop-Up Bar TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	43.5 x 15listing	—	—	—	Check price
Goplus Folding Picnic Beer Table 66.5-InchCamp table	—	66.5 x 20listing	—	—	—	Check price
Goplus Aluminum Folding Picnic Tables 2-PackCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Goplus Camping Kitchen Table StationCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Goplus 6 ft Plastic Folding TableCamp table	—	72 x 30listing	—	350 lblisting	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Goplus 8 ft Plastic Folding TableCamp table	—	96 x 30listing	—	350 lblisting	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Goplus 6 ft Rattan-Look Folding TableCamp table	—	72 x 30listing	—	350 lblisting	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Goplus Roll-Up Aluminum Camping TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	—	—	150 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Goplus 6 ft Fold-in-Half Plastic TableCamp table	Fold in halflisting	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Helinox Table OneCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	110 lblisting	Fabriclisting	Check price
Helinox Table One Hard TopCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	29.5 x 22.5listing	—	110 lblisting	—	Check price
Helinox Cafe TableCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	23.5 x 23.5listing	27 inlisting	110 lblisting	—	Check price
Helinox Cafe Table WideCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	23.5 x 35.5listing	27 inlisting	110 lblisting	—	Check price
Helinox Table Four OversizeCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	—	Fabriclisting	Check price
Helinox Table One Hard Top LargeCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	29.5 x 22.5listing	—	110 lblisting	—	Check price
Heytrip Adjustable Height Folding Camping TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Ultralight Mini Folding Aluminum Table SCamp table More specs Folded size 17.32 x 3.15 x 2.76listing	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	66 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
iClimb Ultralight Camping Folding Table SCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	66 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
iClimb Extendable Folding Table XLCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb 4 Chair and Large Square Table BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Folding Square Table Roll Up Top SCamp table	Roll uplisting	15.7 x 15.7listing	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
iClimb Mini Solo Folding Table SCamp table More specs Folded size 15.7 x 5.5 x 1.38listing	Ultralight compactlisting	14.17 x 9.8listing	3.9 inlisting	33 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
iClimb Anti-Sinking Chair and Folding Table BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Folding Table and 2 Anti-Sinking Chair BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Folding Table and Anti-Sinking Chair BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb 2 Anti-Sinking Chair and Folding Table BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Low Folding Chair and Solo Mini Table BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Folding Table and 2 Anti-Sinking Chair BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb 2 High Back Chair and Folding Table BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Solo Mini Folding Table and Low Chair BundleCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
iClimb Adjustable Aluminum Camping TableCamp table	—	27.5 x 24.8listing	27.5 inlisting	132 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
KingCamp Bamboo 4-Fold Adjustable TableCamp table More specs Folded size 25.6 x 5.5 x 4.7listing	—	—	—	—	Bamboolisting	Check price
KingCamp Bamboo Camping Kitchen Table with StorageCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	66 lblisting	Bamboolisting	Check price
KingCamp Large 47 in Folding Camping TableCamp table	—	47 x 31listing	—	176 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
KingCamp Large 53.5 in Roll Up Camp TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	53.5 x 27.5listing	—	265 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
KingCamp Aluminum Compact Roll up TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
KingCamp Bamboo Folding Table 4-FoldCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	—	39.3 x 25.6listing	—	176 lblisting	Bamboolisting	Check price
KingCamp Bamboo Folding Camping TableCamp table	—	25.6 x 19.7listing	—	—	Bamboolisting	Check price
KingCamp Oversized Folding Camping Table with StorageCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Roll uplisting	53.5 x 27.5listing	27.5 inlisting	265 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
KingCamp Portable Stable Table KC2133Camp table	—	53.5 x 27.5listing	27.6 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
KingCamp Bamboo Folding Table 4-FoldCamp table	—	—	—	176 lblisting	Bamboolisting	Check price
KingCamp 53.5 in Bamboo Aluminum Roll-Up TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	—	—	265 lblisting	—	Check price
Lifetime Folding Picnic Table 6-Foot with BenchesCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime 28241 Adjustable Folding Laptop TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime Kids Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime 80373 Folding Camping RV Picnic Table and Bench SetCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime 80425 Kids Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime 480462 Commercial Rectangular Folding Table 8 ftCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime 6-Foot Folding Picnic Table with BenchesCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime 4 Foot Folding Fish Cleaning Table with SinkCamp table More specs Sink Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime 280488 Compact Folding Low Side TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime Stacking Compact Folding Table 30x20Camp table	—	30 x 20listing	26 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Lifetime Folding Picnic Table 6-FootCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime Folding Tailgate Table with Grill Rack 5-FootCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime Fold-in-Half Adjustable Folding Table 4-FootCamp table	Fold in halflisting	48 x 24listing	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime 4-Foot Essential Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime 4-Foot Commercial Adjustable Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime Folding Camping RV Picnic Table and Bench Set with Kids TablCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime Fold-in-Half Adjustable Folding Table 4-FootCamp table	Fold in halflisting	48 x 24listing	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime 30-Inch Personal Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime 4-Foot Height Adjustable Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Lifetime 8-Foot Fold-in-Half TableCamp table	Fold in halflisting	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Lifetime 34-Inch Square Fold-in-Half TableCamp table	Fold in halflisting	34 x 34listing	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Magshion Folding Camping Picnic Table with 4 SeatsCamp table More specs Folded size 35.8 L x 16.7 H x 4.5 Dlisting	Table with chairs setlisting	53.5 x 32listing	26.5 inlisting	66 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Magshion 4ft Plastic Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion 4.5Ft Round Folding Table 5 Piece SetCamp table	Fold in halflisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion Folding Table and Chair Set 6FtCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion 11-Piece Folding Table Chair Set 5.5FtCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion Table and Chair Set 5FtCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion Dinner Table Chair Set 5ftCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	330 lblisting	—	Check price
Magshion 31 in Round Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion Portable 4FT Folding Grill TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Mdflisting	Check price
Magshion Folding Utility Table 6Ft 20 PackCamp table	Fold in halflisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion 48 in Round Folding Table 10 PackCamp table	Fold in halflisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion 65 in Round Folding Table 2 PackCamp table	Fold in halflisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion 4ft Plastic Folding Table 2 PackCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Magshion 4ft Plastic Folding Table 10 PackCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Moon Lence Aluminum Roll TableCamp table More specs Folded size 17.7 x 4.7listing	Roll uplisting	22.0 x 15.7listing	14.2 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Moon Lence Aluminum Alloy Roll TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	15.7 x 13.8listing	11.2 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Moon Lence Mini Low Table Solo CampCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Moon Lence Mini Low Table Solo CampingCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	13.8 x 9.8listing	4.3 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Moon Lence Ultralight Folding Camping TableCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Moon Lence Aluminum Alloy Roll Table with Lantern HangerCamp table More specs Folded size 17.7 x 4.7listing	Roll uplisting	22.0 x 15.7listing	14.2 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Moon Lence IGT Aluminum Roll TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	23.6 x 15.0listing	15 inlisting	66.1 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Moon Lence Ultralight Folding Camping Table 2 PackCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Mossy Oak Mossy Oak Hunting Field Dressing Kit with Storage Case \| 10 Piece Portable Butcher Game Processing Set, for Deer Hunting, Fishing, Camping, SurvivalCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Mountain Summit Gear Deluxe Roll Top Kitchen TableCamp table	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Mountain Summit Gear Heavy-Duty Roll-Top Table Extra LargeCamp table	Roll uplisting	—	—	70 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Mountain Summit Gear Foldable Bamboo Patio TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Bamboolisting	Check price
Mountain Summit Gear Large Roll Top Camping Table with Dining SetCamp table	Roll uplisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Mountain Summit Gear Bamboo/Aluminum Roll-Top Camping TableCamp table More specs Folded size 31.5 x 8.7 x 4.7listing	Roll uplisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Mountain Summit Gear Portable Folding Camping Table 4 SizesCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike Ultralight Rectangular Folding TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Fabriclisting	Check price
Naturehike FT07 Ultralight Camping TableCamp table	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike FT11 Height Adjustable Roll Up TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike Aluminium Folding Camping TableCamp table More specs Folded size 11.4 x 5.5 x 4.3listing	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	110 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike IGT Table with Charcoal GrillCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Naturehike Folding Camping Table Adjustable LegsCamp table More specs Folded size 10.43 x 15.75 x 2.75listing	—	20.87 x 15.75listing	9.05 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Naturehike Folding IGT Camping TableCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike Folding IGT Camping Table with StoveCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike Folding IGT Camping Table with GrillCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike Folding IGT Camping Table with Stove ModuleCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike Folding IGT Camping Table with Stove and GrillCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike Tactical Camping TableCamp table	—	—	—	110 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Naturehike YL01 Portable Camping TableCamp table More specs Folded size 15.7 x 5.5listing	—	—	—	110 lblisting	—	Check price
Naturehike Upgraded IGT Camping Table with GrillCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	—	Check price
Naturehike Upgraded IGT Camping Table with Isobutane StoveCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	—	Check price
Naturehike Upgraded IGT Camping Table with 3 Burner StoveCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	—	Check price
Naturehike 5U IGT Camping TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
NEMO Equipment Moonlander Dual-Height Camp TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Fabriclisting	Check price
Neso Neso Beach TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Roll-Up Aluminum Camping TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	22.5 x 18.1listing	15.7 inlisting	110 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Camping Kitchen Table Cook StationCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Camping Storage Table Height AdjustableCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Metal Folding Grill Table 2 TierCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Square Folding Height Adjustable Aluminum TableCamp table	—	23.6 x 23.6listing	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Camping Kitchen Table StationCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	31.5 x 22.1listing	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Metal Tire-Mounted Camping TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Camping Metal Table with 4 Side TablesCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Solar Grill TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Fish Cleaning Table with Sink 42.5 inCamp table More specs Sink Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Solar Folding Camping TableCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Camping Table with 4 Side Tables and Camp ChairCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Camping Table with 4 Side Tables and Camp Chairs 2-PackCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Camping Kitchen Table Portable Cook StationCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	35.43 x 19.69listing	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C High Top Cocktail Table 31.5 inCamp table	—	—	—	—	Plastic hdpelisting	Check price
Nice C Aluminum Roll-Up Top Folding Camping TableCamp table	Roll uplisting	47 x 23listing	27 inlisting	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Aluminum Square Roll-Up Camping Table 27 inCamp table More specs Folded size 28.74 x 9.84 x 4.72listing	Roll uplisting	27.64 x 27.36listing	—	55 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C 6FT Folding Picnic Table Set with 2 BenchesCamp table More specs Folded size 35.04 x 25.87 x 2.76listing	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Nice C Camping Table with 4 Side Tables and Kitchen StationCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Camping Table with 4 Side Tables and Wind ScreenCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Nice C Camping Table with 4 Side Tables and Kitchen TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Odoland Ultralight Aluminum Camp Table 35.4 inCamp table	—	35.4 x 23.6listing	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Odoland Portable Camping Table Adjustable HeightCamp table	—	—	—	132 lblisting	—	Check price
Onetigris Dipper Camping TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Roll uplisting	—	—	66 lblisting	Fabriclisting	Check price
Onetigris Portable Camping Table with Storage NetCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Roll uplisting	22 x 15.9listing	15.6 inlisting	—	—	Check price
Onetigris CAMPMATE Backpacking TableCamp table	—	—	—	66 lblisting	Fabriclisting	Check price
Onetigris VENTARA Camping TableCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Ultralight compactlisting	—	—	66 lblisting	—	Check price
Outsunny Aluminum Suitcase Picnic Table with BenchCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Outsunny 6 ft Folding Picnic Table and Bench SetCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Outsunny Camping Kitchen Table with 3 CupboardsCamp table More specs Shelf/storage Yeslisting	Camp kitchenlisting	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Outsunny 3ft Portable Camping Table AluminumCamp table	—	—	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Outsunny Folding Grill Table 4.5 ftCamp table	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Outsunny Folding Camping Table 51.2 inCamp table	—	51.2 x 31.5listing	—	—	Aluminumlisting	Check price
Picnic Time Oniva Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	26.25 inlisting	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time Iowa Hawkeyes Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time LSU Tigers Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time Aluminum Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	—	—	Check price
Picnic Time Buffalo Bills Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time New York Jets Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time Coca-Cola Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time Alabama Crimson Tide Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time Star Wars R2-D2 Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
Picnic Time Minnie Mouse Folding Picnic TableCamp table	Table with chairs setlisting	—	—	20 lblisting	—	Check price
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Timber Ridge Bamboo Folding Camping TableCamp table	—	—	—	220 lblisting	Bamboolisting	Check price
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Villey Aluminum Folding Camping Table Adjustable LegsCamp table	—	—	—	100 lblisting	Aluminumlisting	Check price
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What a camping table is, and what the table below shows

A camping table is a portable table with a top and legs that fold, roll or come apart so it rides in a vehicle or a pack. The top is metal slats, a solid panel or stretched fabric. The legs fold flat, telescope, or plug into hubs on shock cord.

That's the whole family, and it's a bigger family than it looks. A camp kitchen is a camping table built around a stove, with side shelves and sometimes a sink. A camping chair and table set sells both pieces in one bag. The aluminum camping table and small camping table pages go deeper on those two. This page is the one that sorts them out.

The product table on this page lists every camping table we track on Amazon US: folding, roll-up, camp kitchens and table sets. It shows each one's style, top size, height, load capacity, top material, folded size, weight and whether it has a shelf or storage, as each maker or listing states them. A dash means neither the maker nor the listing states the number. We don't fill blanks with guesses.

What to look at in a camping table

Here's the order I'd check things in. Same order I used to check a student's birdhouse: is it level, will it hold, does it fit through the door.

Pick the height for the job the table does

Height decides what a camping table is for. Get it wrong and nothing else matters, because you'll either stoop over it or eat off your knees.

Makers build to three rough bands, and the table's Height column will tell you which one you're looking at:

Low, beside a chair: one maker's mesh-top table stands 15 inches tall
Middle, for small jobs: one maker's compact fold-out table stands 24 inches open, sized for two people
Tall, for cooking: one maker's two cook stations stand 28 and 32.3 inches open

Here's the thing about the tall band. You cook standing up and you eat sitting down, and those want different heights. Some tables solve it with adjustable legs. One roll-up table locks at 23.6, 27.6 or 31.5 inches. Another maker sells an aluminum camp table whose legs adjust for sitting or standing.

If you eat at it, match the table to the chair. One chair maker's guide says seats 18 to 20 inches off the ground are better for eating at a camp table, and 14 to 17 inches suits lounging by the fire. A low chair at a tall table puts your chin at plate level. (I've done it. The soup and I got very well acquainted.)

Read the load rating for the surface you'll load

Load capacity is the most weight the maker says the table holds. The table shows it when the maker or listing gives it.

Read the fine print on what the number covers. One roll-up table lists 265 lb overall but 176 lb on the tabletop. One cook station rates its countertop at 48 lb, each fold-out side table at 30 lb and its lower rack at 35 lb. Those are four different tables in one frame, and each one has its own ceiling.

Rule of thumb: the heavy stuff goes low. A full cooler, a water jug or a cast iron Dutch oven on a light top is how tables fold up on their own. If the table has a rack underneath, that's where weight lives. If it doesn't, the ground is free.

Match the top to what you set on it

The Top column lists what the maker or the listing says the surface is made of: aluminum, steel, bamboo, MDF, HDPE plastic or fabric. Each one has a job it's good at.

Aluminum: one maker calls its aluminum top heat resistant and fine for cooking gear, hot drinks and food straight from the fire
Perforated steel: one maker punches holes in its steel cook-table top so liquid and grease don't pool and heat can escape
Solid plastic: one maker uses a plastic top on its general camp table, with the steel top saved for its cook table
Fabric or mesh: light and packable; one maker says to wipe it with warm water and spot-clean it, not machine wash it

Bamboo and MDF show up in the Top column too. For those, the maker's own listing is where to look for heat and water guidance.

My one opinion on this page: if a stove ever goes on it, buy a metal top. The reason is in the stove manual. One camp stove maker says to always place the stove on a horizontal, stable and heat-resistant surface. Makers that build tables for stoves pick aluminum or perforated steel for that spot. A fabric top was never meant to meet a burner.

Measure the top size against people and pots

Top size is length by width of the usable surface, in inches. The table lists it as the maker or the listing states it.

Think about what has to fit at once. A two-burner stove, a cutting board and a stack of plates take more room than they look like in the truck. One maker's compact table, 18 by 20 inches, is rated for up to two people. A full-length cook station runs past 50 inches wide.

Measure your stove before you shop. Then put a tape measure on the kitchen table at home and mark out the top size you're looking at. Measure twice, unfold once.

Check folded size and weight before you check anything fancy

A camping table that stays home holds nothing. So look at the two travel numbers in the product table: folded size and weight.

One maker's buyer's guide says a portable camping table typically weighs 25 pounds or less and recommends built-in handles. Its point about the alternative is worth repeating: big event-style folding tables are heavy and large, and it says they can break easily.

Folded shape matters as much as weight. A roll-up table packs long and narrow. One maker's cook station folds to under 4 inches thick but stands nearly 35 inches tall folded. A compact pole-frame table fits a case about 16.5 by 4 by 4 inches. Look at your cargo space and pick the shape that slides in.

Count shelves and hooks as storage, not as table

The Shelf/storage column says whether the maker or the listing lists a shelf, mesh storage or an organizer. It's useful. It's also where things go that otherwise crowd the top.

Cook-oriented tables add the most. One maker's cook stations add a lower rack, fold-out side tables with drink holders, and hooks for paper towels, garbage bags and utensils. Another maker's cook table has a swiveling paper towel arm on the leg and fixed hooks underneath for heavy tongs and towels.

Danny judges a camping table by whether the paper towels have a home. He's not wrong. A roll of paper towels loose on a camp table is a kite with a schedule.

Folding camping table styles, and when to choose which

The Style column sorts each table into one of the styles below. Here's what each is good for.

Roll-up tables for long, narrow packing

The top is a set of aluminum slats that roll into a bundle. At camp you open the frame, lock the legs, roll the top out and latch it on. One maker's roll-up table lists six steps and about two minutes. It notes its semi-open slats dry fast and shed spills.

Choose one if your truck has long space and not much flat space. Skip it if you set small things down a lot. Slats leave gaps, and gaps eat tent stakes.

Fold-flat and fold-in-half tables for a solid surface

A one-piece top folds in half or folds flat with the legs tucked underneath. You get a smooth, continuous surface, which is what you want for cards, maps and anything you roll out. They pack flat and wide, like a big book. The big event-style versions are the ones that maker's guide calls heavy and large for camp use.

Compact and ultralight tables for the pack or the boat

Small tops on telescoping legs, or a stretched fabric top on a shock-corded pole frame. One maker's mesh-top table locks its legs with shock-corded poles and needs no tools. Another maker's small table sets up by squeezing the top and pushing the telescoping legs down. These carry well and hold a mug, a headlamp and a book. More on the small camping table page.

Camp kitchens for cooking at camp

A taller frame with a heat-resistant countertop for the stove, side shelves, a lower rack, sometimes a lantern pole and a soft sink. Choose one if your crew cooks three meals a day at camp. It has its own page: camp kitchen.

Table and chair sets for one bag

A table that packs with two or four seats. Choose one if you're outfitting a campsite from scratch and like one bag better than three. See the camping chair and table page.

Setting up a camping table so it stays put

A table that rocks will spill the coffee before it spills the stove. Five minutes at setup is cheap insurance.

Find the flattest ground you've got. Kick away pine cones and sticks under each foot.
Open the frame fully and check every leg lock before anything goes on top. One maker's roll-up frame has its own safety leg locks; check that yours click home.
On adjustable legs, level it before you load it. Put a mug of water on the top as your level. If it creeps, so will everything else.
Load the heavy things low and toward the middle.
On a stove table, set the stove's own leveling feet and check that it sits steady, as one stove manual asks.

Two tables beat one big one when you cook. One maker's buyer's guide says experienced campers often use two or three folding tables: one to prep, one to cook and one to clean up. That's also how the cabin works in November, minus the cabin.

Care and storage for a folding camping table

Wipe it down after every meal while the grease is still soft. Dry it before it goes in the bag. A table packed wet in October is a science project in April.

For fabric tops, follow the maker's care line. One maker says to wipe the mesh with warm water, not to machine wash it, and to wash the frame with mild detergent and rinse it after any trip near salt water. Check the hinges and leg locks at the end of each season. A lock that doesn't snap shut is a Saturday-afternoon fix at home, not at camp.

Keep the carry bag. One maker's buyer's guide says most good camping tables come with one, and the bag is what keeps the frame from getting bent by everything else in the truck.

A stove on the table stays outdoors

Camp stoves produce carbon monoxide. Use a stove on a camping table outside only, never in a tent, camper, car or cabin, as one stove maker's manual warns. Keep the stove clear of anything that burns; that manual lists 3 feet from combustible material. Let it cool before you fold the table; the same manual says 10 to 15 minutes.

Who should skip a camping table

If you hike to camp with everything on your back, you probably don't need one; a flat rock and a stove that sits low will do. If your campsite always has a picnic table, a small side table may be all you need. And if you already own a camp kitchen, a separate camping table is one more thing for the truck to carry.

Everybody else, pick the height first. The rest of the table is just there to hold the coffee at that height.

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