The number of options for folding beach chairs are overwhelming: online, local stores and local sales and ads. But if you are looking for a highly useful beach chair, small, portable and easy to store, then you may be interested in a few of the top picks for small folding beach chairs. These are simple seating pieces: no extended length, no folding beach lounge chairs. Instead the price, convenience and the small size are the focus in this report.

Here’s an example: the extremely simple Sol Lite Folding Beach Chair. The hinged steel tubing frame (22 mm with powder coated finish) is either in the open or in the folded position. No assembly or set-up: just pop it open. The single piece mesh seating is attached to the frame and cleans with mild soapy water. The size is simple as well: almost 17 inches long and 14 inches wide, with a seat height of 23 inches off the ground. Cost is reasonable ($36) and this beach folding chair is readily available through Target stores, Target online, Amazon, and other beach chair retailers. The weight capacity is 260 pounds, a respectable strength for a chair of this size and design. But reviewers have given one consistent complaint: there are no arm rests. To really relax while seated, you may prefer to have some comfortable arrangement for resting your arms.

An alternative to the Sol Lite chair: the Cape Cod Folding Beach Chair sold by Brookstone. This chair covers all the bases. It folds; it is made of a hardwood frame that is naturally water-resistant; and the design offers integrated wooden arm rests and five different reclining positions. Both the construction and the materials are durable. The chair is comfortable, attractive and simple to use and store. The relatively high backing on the beach chair provides for actual resting, and while it lacks a foot rest, your body will be ably supported when you are seated. Simple, comfortable – but perhaps not the most affordable: it is priced at around $140. If you purchase the chair through Amazon (ASIN: B0017MQER8), you will at least have the reassurance that any problems in shipping or in quality will be supported with Amazon’s return and customer service policies.

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For my money, something in between the higher priced Brookstone chair and the less comfortable Sol Lite item would be optimal. We’re still considering top choices in small beach chairs. So the extra length in folding beach lounge chairs is outside this search. Is there an in-between option while still keeping it small?

You may want to try something like the Kelsyus Beach Canopy Chair. It has the strong metal framework and the strong fabric seating piece. No additional length for the lounge or foot rest feature. There are arm rests, but they consist of the same tubular pieces as the frame. The price is more reasonable (around $60), and the chair offers the added convenience of a fixed, but adjustable, canvas shade. All of this fits in our focus for small folding beach chairs, and it matches our in-between price criterion. The final touch for your choice may be the fact that this chair, when folded, includes shoulder straps for hands-free carrying (much like a backpack beach chair).

If you need a small folding beach chair, and you want to keep it simple and affordable, check out the three chairs mentioned here. Keep an eye on similar products that you’ll find accompanying these three choices. When you’ve got a crowd and a load heading to the beach, you’ll need a small, simple chair. And you’ll be happy to find lots of choices on the market today.

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