The 5 Best Hammocks of 2020

Shop for the best hammocks for sleeping and relaxing

Written by
Anne Fritz
Anne Fritz is a health and lifestyle writer for The Spruce. She was also the founding editor of Create For Me, a magazine for women in their 20s.
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Anne Fritz
Updated 06/26/20

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Our Top Picks

Best Overall: Home Depot Large Sling Hammock at Amazon

"This stylish hammock is made from water-resistant, durable materials that won't fade or mildew over time."

Best with Stand: Best Choice Products Double Hammock at Amazon

"This hammock is only 30 pounds and comes with a carrying case, so you can even bring it with you to the beach or park."

Best for Camping: Grand Trunk Skeeter Beeter Hammock at Dick's Sporting Goods

"This lightweight, nylon hammock has a zip-close screen that keeps bugs away from you when you're sleeping."

Best Budget: Wise Owl Outfitters Hammock at Amazon

"Portable, breathable, and big enough for two—this hammock is the perfect addition to your backyard or for your next hike."

Best Two-Person: Island Bay Sienna Stripe Quilted Hammock at Walmart

"Prefer a little additional neck support while you're swinging? This pick comes with a neck pillow big enough to share."

Best Rope: Rollins Double Polyester Rope Hammock at Wayfair

"This classic style rope hammock only gets better with use, as the fibers stretch and become softer with time."

Hammocks are a great way to kick back and relax. The type of hammock you need depends on your outdoor space. Do you have two perfectly distanced trees? A small patio? Or a wide-open space? From hammocks with stands to ones more suited for camping, we found the best options. Just be sure to always follow the included directions when searching for the proper spot to hang it.

Here, the best hammocks for all your relaxing needs.

Best Overall: Home Depot 13-Foot Large Sling Hammock

13 ft. Large Sling Hammock in Conley Denim
13 ft. Large Sling Hammock in Conley Denim.

 Courtesy of Home Depot

Mix up some lemonade, then cozy up in this classic and beautiful hammock. The bed is made of durable, PVC coated polyester mesh fabric that is water resistant and quick to dry in a go-with-anything denim hue. The ropes that fit through the brass-plated grommets and varnished weather-resistant white oak spreader bars are made of cotton-lookalike DuraCord that won’t fade or get mildew-y. The whole family can safely pile in as this hammock can hold up to 450 pounds. You can hang it between two trees or from a stand (neither a stand nor hardware is included); it needs a 14-foot berth.

Best with Stand: Best Choice Products Double Hammock with Space Saving Steel Stand

Best Choice Products Double Hammock With Space Saving Steel Stand Includes Portable Carrying Case, Desert Stripe
Courtesy of Amazon.com.

Break out a good book and a thermos of water before you hop into this hammock, because one you get in, you’ll never want to get out. The uber-comfy Brazilian, gathered end-style hammock is made of a soft cotton polyester blend fabric that gets better with wear. It comes with its own all-weather resin steel frame that’s easy to break down and set up, so you can set it up in your backyard, or tote it along to the beach in it’s included carrying case; all told it weighs 30 pounds. The hammock is big enough for two and can hold up to 450 pounds. It comes in six vibrant colors.

Best for Camping: Grand Trunk Skeeter Beeter XT Mosquito Net Hammock

Grand Trunk Skeeter Beeter XT Mosquito Net Hammock

 Courtesy of Field & Stream

You’ll sleep comfortably under the stars in this hammock with a nylon netting that keeps mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and other bugs at bay; the netting locks in place with a double-sided zipper. There’s also a suspended gear loft pocket where you can store your nightly must haves safely and securely. The parachute nylon hammock comes with two nautical-grade carabiners and aluminum spreader bars and a Knotless Cordlock System for quick and easy set up in between two trees. Other pluses for campers are that it’s super lightweight and quick to dry. When you aren’t sleeping in it, flip it over to the other side to use as a regular single hammock. It can hold up to 400 pounds.

Best Budget: Wise Owl Outfitters Hammock

You can use this Wise Owl hammock to rock away your worries in your own backyard or pack it up to take on your next hike or camping trip. It comes with tree straps and a carabiner with five separate loops so setting it up to the exact right height is a literal breeze—no knots required. It’s lightweight and you can fold it down to the size of a grapefruit to easily stash it in its own carrying bag (included). While the 210 thread count parachute nylon is soft and breathable, reviewers note that for overnights, you may want to line it with an airpad or yoga mat to make it a bit comfier.

Best Rope: Rollins Double Polyester Rope Hammock

rollins-hammock

Courtesy of Wayfair

Nothing says summertime and the livin’ is easy quite like a classic rope hammock. This one is crafted from almost 1,000 feet of durable, yet soft, hand woven polyester rope using the same twisting and balancing method that has been used for over 130 years. It has a blonde wood spreader bar that makes getting into your hammock easy. While there is room enough for two, note that it can only hold a max of 450 pounds. This hammock only gets better with use, as the fibers stretch to become softer. You can almost smell the lemonade and hear the crickets chirping already.

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