10 Best Camping Tables of 2024

If cooking is a main event on your camping trips, you’ll love the GCI Master Cook Station. It’s chock-full of handy features that help keep your kitchen well organized and operational. There’s enough counter space to use a two-burner stove and do food prep simultaneously, plus plenty of shelves so you can work your culinary magic without competing with the clutter for workspace. The Master Cook Station has all the details worked out for a smoother camping experience: a paper towel holder, cupholders, and overhead hanger for a lantern or speaker. There’s even a softshell sink with a drain to streamline the dishwashing process. When it comes to the camp kitchen, the functionality of the Master Cook Station can’t be beat.

If you’re the camp cook, you know how essential it is to have some counter space to work with. That’s one of the reasons we like the Mountain Summit Gear Deluxe Roll Top Kitchen. In addition to having a large surface for your two-burner stove, it also has a prep area for a cutting board and a side table to hold utensils and a drink while you cook. The shelves help keep your kitchen organized and the detachable, hanging storage compartment keeps your stuff out of sight from the critters. We recommend the Roll Top Deluxe to camp cooks who prefer lower weight and simplicity over lots of bells and whistles like those on the GCI Master Cook Station.

If your trip goals are about relaxation rather than doing a lot of gourmet cooking, a small side table like the GCI Compact Camp 20 Folding Table might be more your style. A side table next to a comfy chair brings a touch of luxury to camp and saves you the hassle of lugging a big, clunky table. The Camp 20 will hold your drink, book, phone, and snacks at arm’s reach so you can have your creature comforts while you kick back and enjoy the view. We’ve found this table especially handy in sandy locations, where it’s important to keep electronics safely off the ground. It also makes a great small dining table for two, or a bedside table in a large camping tent. The Camp 20 is perfect for those who need an affordable and sturdy small table with adjustable height to suit a range of needs.

If all you need is a small table and portability is important, you can’t beat the price of the Trekology Talu Side Table. While it’s the lowest and one of the smallest tables on our list, we find ourselves reaching for it often since it’s so convenient to grab and move around camp for various activities. The Talu is a bit small to support the average car camping stove, but it’s a great size to stick between a few chairs for a round of cocktails, playing a game, or morning coffee. On multiday trips, we like to bring it along in addition to a larger table for cooking if space allows. We’re impressed with the stability and quality of the Talu for the price, and we love that it packs down small enough to take just about anywhere.

The Helinox Table One Hard Top takes the cake for being the lightest and most compact, yet it’s still incredibly strong. It’s weighs weighs about the same amount as a liter of water and packs down small enough to fit in a large backpack or bag, so you can take it just about anywhere for a meal or cocktails surrounded by nature. The DAC aluminum alloy poles (the same materials used for backpacking tents) snap together quickly and give the One Table impressive strength for its stature. While the Table One’s price is a bit steep for a small table, the quality is worth the cost if you’re looking for something compact that will last for many years. We love that we can take the Table One practically anywhere, and we highly recommend it to anyone who’s willing to pay a bit more for top quality and maximum portability.