If you are preparing for camping, you might want to check this list with best padded folding camping chairs that also include quite a number of extra features.
So what is included in the list
Obviously, all of the chairs in the list are padded, but I have tried to add the models that also include some extra features. So you will see any of the following:
- Chairs with a high back and with a headrest.
- Some chairs are rocking type.
- Some of the chairs include a footrest as well.
- There are examples of chairs with a side table, or a swivel table, with one or two cup holders, some have storage pouches.
- Some of the chairs are also reclining type.
- You will also see examples of chairs with lumbar support.
- There are also double wide chairs in the list.
My list with best padded folding chairs
The chairs in the list are ordered alphabetically, so this is not a ranking. I give only a few basic details, so please follow the links to my full reviews.
- ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Folding Chair
- ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Folding Chair with Lumbar
- ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Chairs Padded Moon Round Chair
- ALPS Mountaineering King Kong Camping Chair
- ALPS Mountaineering Rocking Chair
- ARROWHEAD OUTDOOR Portable Folding Camping Quad Chair
- Bolderton Heritage Oversized Club Camp Chair
- Bolderton Heritage Oversized Deck Chair
- Bushtec Adventure Oversized Camping Chair Charlie 440
- Coastrail Outdoor Camping Rocking Oversized Padded Portable Folding Rocker Chair
- Coleman Big-N-Tall Quad Chair
- Coleman Oversized Quad Chair With Cooler
- CORE Equipment Folding Padded Hard Arm Chair
- EasyGo Product Camping Chair for 2 People
- EARTH Ultimate 4 Position Outdoor Chair
- EVER ADVANCED Oversized Padded Quad Arm Chair
- EVER ADVANCED Oversize XL Zero Gravity Recliner
- Giantex Camping Rocking Chair
- GigaTent Outdoor Quad Camping Chair
- Guide Gear Oversized Club Camp Chair and Foot Stool
- Guide Gear Oversized King Camp Chair
- Guide Gear Oversized Rocking Camp Chair
- Guide Gear Oversized XL Padded Camping Chair
- Guide Gear Oversized XXL Rocking Camp Chair
- Guide Gear XL Club Love Seat
- Homcosan Portable Camping Chair
- Kamp-Rite Padded Folding Chair with Lumbar Support
- KingCamp Folding Quad Chair With Lumbar Support
- KingCamp Inflatable High-Back Folding Chair
- MacSports C932S-130 Folding Lounge Patio Club Chair
- Mac Sports RF904DR-100 Diamond Rocker Chair
- NORSEEVA Heavy Duty Loveseat Camping Chair
- ONIVA Picnic Outdoor Folding Chair
- Pacific Pass Camping Chair
- POP Design The Hot Seat Heated Portable Chair
- REI Co-op Camp Xtra Chair
- REI Co-op Outward Low Padded Lawn Chair
- Rio Gear Outdoor Foldable Hammock Lounger
- Timber Ridge Catalpa Relax & Rock Chair
- Timber Ridge Fraser Deluxe Bungee Chair
- TIMBER RIDGE High Back Folding Camping Rocking Chair with Hard Armrest
- Timber Ridge Rocking Chair
- Timber Ridge Zero Gravity Chair Oversized Recliner
- VINGLI Folding Fishing Chair Plus Foot Rest
- Zenree Folding Camping Director’s Chair
1. ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Folding Chair
This ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Folding Chair is padded on the seat and the backrest and this is why it is here. But it also comes with a strong steel frame so its incredible weight capacity is 450 lb (204 kg). I have added it also to my list of chairs for heavy people.
This is an easy to use folding design, and the chair comes with a cooler and storage elements, so I have added it also to my list of chairs with a cooler. It comes with a carry bag, it weighs 13.2 lb (6 kg) and the price is great.
2. ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Folding Chair with Lumbar Support
This ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Folding Chair is padded all over the seat and its backrest, even its solid armrests are padded. Its capacity is huge, no less than 450 lb (204 kg) so it is included also in my list of camping chairs for heavy people.
As mentioned in the name, it has adjustable lumbar support. Note also that is armrests are very unique and detachable. The chair is a folding type so there is no assembly. You have a cup holder and storage elements, and it is a great size as its name suggests. A carry bag is included. The weight is 14.1 lb (6.4 kg).
3. ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Chairs Padded Moon Round Chair
This ALPHA CAMP Oversized Camping Chairs Padded Moon Round Chair is an easy-to-use folding steel chair. It is fully padded and this is why it is here in the list.
The chair is very large and the seat is 21.7 inches (55 cm) wide, and you have solid armrests. The weight is 13.9 lb (6.3 kg), and the official capacity is 350 lb (159 kg). It comes with a carry bag.
4. ALPS Mountaineering King Kong Camping Chair
This King Kong Chair is probably the most famous of all chairs on the market. It is unlikely you will find a chair with a greater capacity, here you have 800 lb (363 kg). In view of such a capacity, the weight of 12.5 lb (5.7 kg) should not be surprising.
This is a folding steel structure, completely padded as you realize from the picture and they build it in several nice colors.
The chair has adjustable soft armrests that are with cup holders on both sides. It comes with large pouches on the sides where you can keep larger items like books. But it also has a large mesh pocket on the back. Note also that it comes with a nice carry bag.
5. ALPS Mountaineering Rocking Chair
The most remarkable features in this nicely padded chair are its height and its rocking design. So you have a great backrest and headrest, and the chair is a rocker as well.
The rail system on the ground is such that the chair must remain large when packed. So this is a folding structure and its packed size is roughly 47 x 26 x 6 inches (119 x 66 x 15 cm).
But this is a very reliable, stable, and strong chair. The weight is 17.5 lb (7.9 kg) and this is a Pro-Tec powder-coated steel. Please follow the link for more.
6. ARROWHEAD OUTDOOR Portable Folding Camping Quad Chair
This ARROWHEAD OUTDOOR Portable Folding Camping Quad Chair looks really cool in any of its colors, and it is padded so this is why it is here. It has a cooler visible in the picture, it is integrated on the left side of its armrest. This is why it is included also in my list of camping chairs with coolers.
This is a folding chair and this means very easy-to-use, and with soft armrest. The frame is steel. There are storage elements here that include a pouch and a bottle holder. The chair weighs 11 lb (5 kg) and its weight capacity is quite good, 330 lb (150 kg).
7. Bolderton Heritage Oversized Club Camp Chair
As you realize from the picture and from the name, this is a club-type chair and it is generously padded. Its capacity is 500 lb (227 kg), so it is added to my list of chairs for heavy people.
The fabric in the picture is polycotton, i.e., a blend of cotton and polyester. The chair has two pockets and two bottle holders. The frame is a powder-coated steel, and the weight is 13.12 lb (5.95 kg).
8. Bolderton Heritage Oversized Deck Chair
This chair is fully padded, and this includes also its solid armrests. The fabric is a pleasant poly-cotton fabric, a combination of a heavyweight 600D polyester and 12-oz. waxed cotton canvas.
The frame is steel, and this is partly behind its huge 500 lb (227 kg) capacity. This is why I have included it also to my list of chairs for heavy people.
Here are a few numbers. The chair weighs 15.7 lb (7.12 kg), the seat height is 20 inches (51 cm), and its dimensions are (W x D) 20 x 17 inches (51 x 43 cm).
9. Bushtec Adventure Oversized Camping Chair Charlie 440
This Bushtec Adventure Oversized Camping Chair Charlie 440 is here because it is padded. But its has several other great features. It is strong construction and the weight capacity is 440 lb (200 kg).
So this is an impressive folding camping chair suitable for very heavy people. You have cup holders, armrests, a side pocket. Note that its backrest is high so it offers a great headrest, this is why it is also in my separate list of chairs with headrest. It comes with a great carry bag and an incredible price.
10. Coastrail Outdoor Camping Rocking Oversized Padded Portable Folding Rocker Chair
This Coastrail Outdoor Camping Rocking Oversized Padded Portable Folding Rocker Chair is padded in all areas in contact with your body, and particularly comfortable and nicely designed is the headrest.
But this also a rocking design so I have included it in my list of best rocking camping chairs. You have several storage pouches and a carry bag is also included.
The chair is not very light, it weighs 13.6 lb (6.2 kg), and its capacity is 300 lb (136 kg). The seat is moderately wide, you have around 20 inches (51 cm). This is also a very affordable chair.
11. Coleman Big-N-Tall Quad Chair
If you need a chair for very heavy people, this is the one. The capacity here is 600 lb (272 kg) and this will be enough even for the heaviest sumo wrestlers.
The chair is here on the list because of its padding, but apart from that you also have soft armrests, a bonus cup holder, a storage pouch, and a cell phone sleeve.
For such a mentioned capacity, this is a lightweight chair, it weighs only 9.9 lb (4.5 kg). The packed dimensions in its included carry bag are 38.2 x 7.9 x 7.1 in (97 x 20 x 18 cm).
12. Coleman Oversized Quad Chair With Cooler
The dimensions of this chair are (W x D x H) 37 x 24 x 40.5 inches (94 x 61 x 103 cm), so now you have some idea about the word ‘oversized’ in the name. Apart from this, it is fully padded, and it has soft armrests.
What makes it different from the other Coleman chair above is the cooler which you have here. But it also has a storage system and a cup holder on the other side.
The capacity is lower than in the other chair above, so the chair supports 325 lb (147 kg). The weight is 9.94 lb (4.5 kg). You would not believe but you can get this chair on Amazon for $22 or so.
13. CORE Equipment Folding Padded Hard Arm Chair
This is a chair from a renown brand, padded throughout its surface and with solid but padded armrests.
This is a steel construction yet the weight of 10 lb (4.5 kg) is quite moderate for such a type. You have storage pockets on one side, and a collapsible cup holder on the other side.
Note that it comes with its carry bag with the dimensions 36 x 9 x 7 inches (91 x 23 x 18 cm).
14. EasyGo Product Camping Chair for 2 people
This EasyGo Product Camping Chair is padded and in the picture above you can see how its seat and backrest look. You realize also this is a double size chair with lots of space for 2 people, it is 60 inches (152 cm) wide.
The chair is folding type so there is no assembly, just spread it in seconds. It is curved, moon-shaped so the two seats are at an angle with respect to each other. You have several storage pouches on the backrest between the seats, and cup holders in the armrests. A carry bag is included, the chair weighs 19 lb (8.6 kg) and its capacity is 600 lb (272 kg).
15. EARTH Ultimate 4 Position Outdoor Chair
This Earth Ultimate Chair is a reclining type, so you have 4 different back positions. But see how tall the chair is, so you have an excellent headrest and a head pillow. I have added it also to my list of chairs with headrest.
This is not all. You have adjustable front legs and this is useful to have on uneven terrain and when you use it as a recliner. The chair comes with solid armrests and with cup holders on one side, and with a zippered storage pouch on the other side.
The chair weighs 14.5 lb (6.6 kg) and it folds so that it is large in two dimensions, but thin to store it in narrow spaces.
16. EVER ADVANCED Oversized Padded Quad Arm Chair
This EVER ADVANCED Oversized Padded Quad Arm Chair is very easy to use as you would expect from a folding chair. So you open it in a couple of seconds and it is ready. It is padded and this is why it is here.
In spite of its steel frame, it is lightweight with its 8.5 lb (3.9 kg) of weight. You have soft armrests, a storage pouch, a cup holder, and it offers a good headrest as well. A carry bag is included. The capacity is 300 lb (136 kg).
17. EVER ADVANCED Oversize XL Zero Gravity Recliner
This chair is with a nice padding everywhere, from its pleasant headrest to its footrests.
This is one of the chairs that are described as zero-gravity type, a recliner with a footrest that raises up as the chair reclines. This is why it is also in my list of chairs with footrest.
There is a side table shown in the picture, with its integrated cup holder. This is a huge steel chair so it is heavy, it weighs 19.8 lb (9 kg). The capacity is 350 lb (159 kg).
18. Giantex Camping Rocking Chair
The Giantex Camping Rocking Chair is nicely padded throughout its seat and backrest. But this is also a rocking chair with solid armrests and with a headrest. I have included it in my list of best rocking camping chairs.
The seat is both high and wide. So the height is 22 inches (56 cm) and its dimensions are (W x L) 23.5 x 19 inches (60 x 48 cm). This is why it is also in my list of chairs with wide seats.
The chair is folding and very easy to use. The frame is steel, and the weight is 14 lb (6.35 kg).
19. GigaTent Outdoor Quad Camping Chair
This GigaTent chair is one of those that fold remaining relatively large in one dimension only. So it fits nicely in its carry bag which is with a strap and you can carry it attached to the shoulder (see it in the picture).
But one of its main features apart from the padding is its footrest which you see in the picture. This footrest is foldable so you can use the chair also as an ordinary camping chair for sitting.
The chair has a high back section so it provides a headrest as well. You have soft armrests and a cup holder. It weighs 9.25 lb (4.2).
20. Guide Gear Oversized Club Camp Chair and Foot Stool
Here you have the Guide Gear Oversized Club Camp Chair and Foot Stool set, and from the picture you realize that the chair is with a generous padding. But it is also in my list of camping chairs with a footrest.
But note also that the capacity of the chair is impressive 500 lb (227 kg), so I have included it in my list of camping chairs for heavy people.
The chair weighs 13.12 lb (6 kg). It is very large, the seat measures 20 x 20 inches (51 x 51 cm), and it is 20 inches (51 cm) high. Here you also have multiple storage options.
21. Guide Gear Oversized King Camp Chair
This Guide Gear Oversized King Camp Chair is padded throughout the seat as you can see from the picture. But you will also want to know that it has a huge weight capacity. It supports up to 500 lb (227 kg). I have included it in my list of chairs for heavy people.
This is a folding design so there is no assembly, you simply open it up. A carry bag is included. It comes with a storage pouch, bottle holders, soft armrests, and padding. The weight is 12.6 lb (5.7 kg).
22. Guide Gear Oversized Rocking Camp Chair
This Guide Gear chair is obviously padded but it has a few other great features. You notice that it is very tall, so indeed you have excellent back and head support, with some extra padding in the head area.
But this is also a rocking chair as you see from the picture. What you do not see is its incredible capacity. It supports users of up to 500 lb (227 kg) of weight.
You also have a cup holder and solid armrests. Note that this is a folding type that remains large in two dimensions when packed, so it takes some space but it is thin and can fit in narrow spaces.
23. Guide Gear Oversized XL Padded Camping Chair
You can see from the picture why this chair is here. It is generously padded and it offers comfort and support even for the heaviest users.
The weight capacity of this chair is also impressive 400 lb (181 kg). So it is included in my list of chairs for heavy people.
The seat is enormously wide so there are two storage pouches on the inner side. The frame is a strong powder-coated steel and the fabric is durable and with a high denier value.
The chair weighs 12 lb (5.4 kg), and it folds easily and stores in its included carry bag.
24. Guide Gear Oversized XXL Rocking Camp Chair
This Guide Gear Oversized XXL Rocking chair is in the list because it is a padded chair. But it offers much more. You have a high backrest and headrest and it comes with solid armrests.
This is also a rocking chair with a U-shaped rocking bar that serves as a rocking platform. You have two pins that allow the front legs to slide along the rocking bar and to fold the chair when you want to store it. I have included it in my list of rocking camping chairs.
The chair is with a huge capacity of 600 lb (272 kg), and naturally, I have included it also in my list of chairs for heavy people. Its dimensions are also impressive (W x D x H) 33 x 33 x 44 inches (84 x 84 x 112 cm). Please follow the link to read more.
25. Guide Gear XL Club Love Seat
I have decided to include this Guide Gear double-size camping chair in the list, and when you see the picture you realize why this is so. You will hardly find a chair that is with such a plush and comfortable padding.
This chair also offers padded armchairs, and on both sides you have storage elements which include a cup holder and a pocket. You might want to know that it comes with a carry bag included.
If you need to see some numbers, the weight is 18.7 lb (8.5 kg) and the capacity is 500 lb (227 kg). The overall dimensions when deployed are (L x D x H) 58 x 20 x 38 inches (147 x 51 x 97 cm), and the packed size is 38 x 16 x 12 inches (97 x 41 x 30 cm).
26. Homcosan Portable Camping Chair
The Homcosan Portable Camping Chair is folding and easy to use, so there is no assembly. It is fully padded and with solid and padded armrests.
You have a carry bag included, removable storage pouches, a bottle holder, and this all with a great price tag. The chair weighs 9.7 lb (4.4 kg) and its capacity is 330 lb (150 kg).
27. Kamp-Rite Padded Folding Chair with Lumbar Support
As the name of this chair suggests, it comes with a lumbar support design, so you have an adjustable strap behind the backrest and with this you can change the lumbar curvature.
The chair comes with soft armrests and a pair of integrated cup holders. This is a collapsible and folding design so it packs nicely in its included carry bag which is 38 x 9 x 8 inches (97 x 23 x 20 cm).
This is a light chair with its 9 lb (4.08 kg) of weight and it is also very affordable. Please follow the link for more.
28. KingCamp Folding Quad Chair With Lumbar Support
So this KingCamp chair is folding as the name suggests and it remains relatively large in one dimension only when packed. The packed size is 38 x 9 x 8 inches (96 x 23 x 20 cm).
The chair offers adjustable lumbar support with a strap behind the backrest. This allows you to regulate the lumbar curvature as you wish. The backrest is very high and this chair offers also a great headrest.
It has a cooler on one side, and a cup holder and storage pouches are on the other side. But note also that it has an extra zippered pocket in the head section. The armrests are soft.
29. KingCamp Inflatable High-Back Folding Chair
The padding here is completely unique as you realize from the name of this KingCamp Inflatable High-Back Folding Chair, so this is air, and you have it all over the seat and the backrest. The chair is fully collapsible, nicely packable, and backpack-portable.
As the name suggests, the backrest is very high so you have a great headrest as well, and I have added it to my list of chairs with head support. The weight is 3.7 lb (1.7 kg) and its capacity is 220 lb (100 kg). A carry bag is included.
30. MacSports C932S-130 Padded Cushion Outdoor Folding Lounge Patio Club Chair
When this is about padding, it is hard to match this MacSports C932S-130 Padded Cushion Outdoor Folding Lounge Patio Club Chair. It is incredibly comfortable, and this is visible already from the picture.
The chair is folding and very easy to use, and it is with a huge capacity of 375 lb (170 kg). The weight is 13.64 lb (6.19 kg), and the seat height is 17.5 inches (44 cm). This chair is also in my list of best club camping chairs.
31. Mac Sports RF904DR-100 Diamond Rocker Chair
This chair is generously padded and this is one reason for having it here in the list. You have a patented technology here with a rocking design of a particular type.
The design is folding, and it is very easy to use, and this all is at a reasonable price. The weight is 14.5 lb (6.6 kg) and the capacity is 225 lb (102 kg).
32. NORSEEVA Heavy Duty Loveseat Camping Chair
The NORSEEVA Heavy Duty Loveseat Camping Chair is folding and nicely padded, so this is the reason it is here. But this is a chair for two people and it is included also in my list of double camping chairs.
It comes with several storage options, adjustable soft armrests, and a bottle opener. The weight is moderate for a double-wide chair, it weighs 15 lb (6.8 kg) and the capacity is 500 lb (227 kg). The seat size is 42 x 19 inches (107 x 48 cm).
33. ONIVA Picnic Outdoor Folding Chair
This ONIVA chair is padded, but it has more features than any other chair in the list. So the back area is with a partial support and it is nicely padded as well as the seat.
But it also has a side folding table, side shelves, then you also have a huge detachable insulated cooler that also doubles as a shoulder bag so you can use it that way.
Note also that the chair is folding and it has its own shoulder straps so you can carry it as a backpack. The chair is with solid armrests and it also has multiple pockets. The frame is aluminum, and you have integrated loops on the back for an umbrella or sports banner.
34. Pacific Pass Camping Chair
This beautifully designed Pacific Pass Camping Chair is here because it is fully padded, even its solid armrests are padded. But it is also in my list of camping chairs for heavy people because if its 400 lb (181 kg) capacity.
The chair is indeed heavy-duty as you realize from the picture. This is a folding design so it is very easy to use. A carry bag is included, and you also have a bottle/cup holder and a storage pouch. You will want to know that it is very affordable.
35. POP Design The Hot Seat Heated Portable Chair
This POP Design The Hot Seat Heated Portable Chair is here because of its padding, but this is also a folding recliner with 3 different positions for its backrest. This is why I have included it also to my list of best reclining camping chairs.
The chair is full of great features, you have heating in the seat, many pockets, a locking mechanism, and solid armrests. A carry bag is included, and the seat fabric is waterproof. The chair weighs 11 lb (5 kg) and the seat height is 17.5 inches (44 cm).
36. REI Co-op Camp Xtra Chair
This chair is padded everywhere, and its soft armrests are adjustable. It is extra strong and its official capacity is 400 lb (181 kg). I have included it also in my list of chairs for heavy people.
The chair is folding and there is no assembly, so it is very easy to use. It is also very affordable. It comes with a storage set on the side and cup holders integrated into its armrests. The weight is 10 lb (4.5 kg).
37. REI Co-op Outward Low Padded Lawn Chair
The REI Co-op Outward Low Padded Lawn Chair is a folding chair with an aluminum frame and wooden armrests and a lot of padding.
With such a design, it is very easy to use. It is equipped with backpack-style carry straps, so you can transport it even on a bicycle. The price is fair, and the chair weighs 7 lb 7 oz (3.37 kg). The capacity is 250 lb (113 kg).
38. Rio Gear Outdoor Foldable Hammock Lounger
This Rio Gear Outdoor Foldable Hammock Lounger is a very specific design, a swinging but padded chair and this is why it is here. It offers a pleasantly padded headrest and solid padded armrests.
The chair weighs 11 lb (5 kg) and its capacity is 300 lb (136 kg). You have a carry bag included and the price is appropriate for the value.
39. Timber Ridge Catalpa Relax & Rock Chair
This Catalpa Chair is a very elegant rocking chair, padded all over the surface, very easy to use and to store. When you pack this chair, you pull the pins which you see on the rails and this allows you to collapse it and pack it into its carry bag which is included.
The chair is with solid but padded armrests which you see in the picture. It is interesting that it has a storage pouch underneath the seat.
The chair weighs 11.4 lb (5.17 kg) and its weight capacity is 250 lb (113 kg). You might want to know that it is incredibly affordable.
40. Timber Ridge Fraser Deluxe Bungee Chair
This Timber Ridge Fraser Deluxe Bungee Chair is incredibly nicely built, and pleasant with its padding and with its bungee suspension.
It comes with solid and padded armrests, a mobile phone pocket under the seat, and a swivel cup holder. The chair is folding and this makes it very easy to use, there is no assembly. It weighs 13 lb (5.9 kg).
41. TIMBER RIDGE High Back Folding Camping Rocking Chair with Hard Armrest
This TIMBER RIDGE High Back Folding Camping Rocking Chair with Hard Armrest is here because of its padding, you have it even on its hard armrests mentioned in the name.
This is a rocking design, and I have included it also on my list of best rocking camping chairs. The chair offers a great headrest, you have 28 inches (71 cm) from the seat to the top. This is why I have included it also in my list of best chairs with a headrest. The weight is 16.53 lb (7.5 kg), and the capacity is 300 lb (136 kg).
42. Timber Ridge Rocking Chair
So this is yet another chair from Timber Ridge brand here in the list, completely padded as you see, but this is a very high chair that offers good back support and also a headrest.
As you realize also from the picture, this is a rocking chair and really nicely constructed and reliable. I have added it also in my list of rocking chairs. The armrests are solid and without padding.
Note that the chair is a bit heavy, it weighs 16.53 lb (7.5 kg) and the packed size is 46 x 24 x 5.5 inches (117 x 61 x 14 cm). So it needs quite a space in the car when you transport it to the camping place. They also have a version that is not padded, just to know.
43. Timber Ridge Zero Gravity Chair Oversized Recliner
This Timber Ridge Zero Gravity Chair Oversized Recliner is padded but this just one out of many of its great features. It is huge and with an impressive 600 lb (272 kg) capacity.
You have a headrest here and it doubles also as a lumbar support if you want to use it that way. You also have a footrest, I have added it to my list of chairs with a footrest. The chair is a recliner as well, so it is in my list of best reclining camping chairs. This feature is a part of what is called the zero gravity chair, designed for deep relaxation.
The picture shows also that you have a folding side table. Note that it is heavy with its 24.8 lb (11.2 kg) of weight.
44. VINGLI Folding Fishing Chair Plus Foot Rest
So this Vingli chair is here because of its padding, and it is indeed nicely padded throughout its seat and backrest, but also on the footrest as well. You have one-inch open-cell foam everywhere.
This is a chair with a nice headrest, solid armrests, and the mentioned huge and padded removable footrest. So I have added it to my list of chairs with footrests. They have yet another version without the footrest:
But this is a reclining design and it can be angled at 6 different positions. You can even make it completely flat, and in such a position you can use it as a camping bed. This is why I have added it to my list of best reclining chairs.
Note also that legs are fully adjustable and this can be done independently. The feet are large, rotating, and adjustable. You get a carry bag with this chair, so you can attach it to the shoulder and carry it short distances.
45. Zenree Folding Camping Director’s Chair
This Zenree Folding Chair is quite specific because of its folding features. Namely, it folds twice. So the solid armrests which you see in the picture fold first and then you fold the chair itself.
This is why its packed size is much smaller than in the other folding chairs with solid armrests. What you have here is a patented design and the frame is steel.
As you realize from the picture, it is partly padded but the padding is on the most important zones. The chair weighs 11 lb (5 kg) and it comes with a cup holder and with a few storage pouches.
How to choose & Editor’s Suggestion chair
So this was my list of best padded folding camping chairs and as you realize you have plenty of different options to choose. If you are undecided here are a few tips that may help.
- All of them belong to two basic groups: i) those that are large in one dimension when packed, and ii) the chairs that are large in two dimensions. The later you fold like a book so the collapsed size is normal. So you might want to consider the packed size first.
- Some come with a carry bag and some not. This might be your next criterion.
- Not all of them are with huge capacity, so if you are a heavy person, you will on those that are. You have seen a few true champions in the list.
- All chairs have armrests, but here you have two groups: i) soft armrests, and ii) solid armrests. The latter may be more suitable for elderly people, this feature makes it easier to get in and out of the chair.
- Some of the padded chairs in the list are very simple and without many additions, but some offer many extras. So this is also one criterion to choose.
- Regarding the price, you have incredibly affordable items here. Just follow the links to check for the updates.
Editor’s Suggestion
So this is one of the chairs from the list above:
ALPS Mountaineering King Kong Camping Chair
Product Name: ALPS Mountaineering King Kong Camping Chair
Product Description: ALPS Mountaineering King Kong Camping Chair is an incredibly strong 800 lb (363 kg) capacity steel construction suitable for heavy and big people. It comes with several bonuses and a great price.
Brand: ALPS Mountaineering
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Weight - 5/10
5/10
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Dimensions - 8.6/10
8.6/10
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Packed size - 5.5/10
5.5/10
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Capacity - 10/10
10/10
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Comfort - 9.8/10
9.8/10
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Craftsmanship - 9.8/10
9.8/10
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Price - 9.5/10
9.5/10
Overall rating
Based on the specific rating criteria, the overall rating is Very Good:
Pros
- Very comfortable.
- Great quality.
- Great armrest design.
- Very easy to use.
- Storage elements.
Cons
- A bit heavy.
- The fabric is not water resistant.
User Review
( votes)You might want to check also my list with ultralight backpacking chairs if you need something to carry on the trail.
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First of all, Jovo, kudos for a well-designed site with comprehensive, fair-minded and informative reviews. While I saw some camping chairs on your site which may serve, I’d like to ask for additional intel if you have it. I lost all my camping equipment when our home burned down in the 2017 Sonoma fires and we’re just now getting to the point we can start to replace things.
I play stringed instruments and need an armless comfortable chair to sit in while playing. I had a wonderful L.L. Bean armless chair w/ a ~18″ high (‘hammock’ type) that was hinged and collapsed in, somewhat similar to the Timber Ridge Catalpa Relax & Rock chair you review on your site. Unfortunately, it melted along with most of our other belongings, and L.L. Bean hasn’t carried these in many years. I’m considering the Catalpa chair, but I’m 6′ & 200 lbs., and while Amazon reviews are not always reliable, I’m wondering if it’ll be large and capacious enough for me and (pick one) a guitar, mandolin, fiddle, pennywhistle or harmonica.
Can you suggest such a chair w/ ~18″ or higher seat and no bar across the back?
Also, while I greatly appreciate the time you have taken to put such a well-designed site together, think there may be some way I can support your efforts, either by clicking through to a seller’s site so you receive the referral credit or otherwise. Please let me know, ideally through email vs. site posting.
Many thanks.
Kind regards,
Robert Howseman
Hi Robert
thank you for the kind words. Sorry to hear about the reasons for searching for a new chair. I checked at L.L. Bean and could not see a chair that would correspond to your description. I shall send you some information through email as you requested. Best regards.