The biggest problem with finding good camp chairs is figuring out what sort of chair to bring along on your trip. A lot depends, really, on what sort of camping you’re going to be doing: car camping, short hike-in, or a long hike-in.

Car camping is pretty self-explanatory: you’re able to drive right up to your campsite and don’t have to unload your supplies from your car (or van, wagon, or RV). Since you don’t have to worry about lugging your gear anywhere when you’re car camping, you can bring just about anything that you want to on your trip. Big tent, nice camping bed, camp stoves, and you can even go for complete comfort when selecting your camping chair. Go for something like this chair: large, comfortable, and it even reclines!

There are a few variations on folding camp chairs suitable for car camping. You can go a bit lighter and get something like the chair below (and some will come with the tray shown), but the only thing you really need to worry about with car camping is how comfortable the chair is.

Another option for car camping is getting a hanging chair like the one below. Although they may be more like a hammock than an actual chair, hanging chairs are quite comfortable and will definitely get you jealous glances from other campers. One issue with them, though, is finding a suitable tree near your campsite to hang it from.