However, some brands like ABCCanopy and Eurmax apply a waterproof coating over the canvas and heat seal the seams to make them 100% waterproof. The shaded part of this screen house is 41.6 square feet and has double-sided material that provides UPF 50 sun protection. Before we even took this pop up canopy tent out of the wheeled carrying bag, we were struck by the bag itself. They are the dual-layer type with mesh and with zippered panels from inside, so you have full protection from the elements and from insects, and they are useful for privacy as well. This is a cabin-style structure with 4 separate sleeping rooms, plus the huge pentagonal central room, plus a screen room that is in the elongated section on the right in the picture above. So in total this is a 5-room tent plus the screen room, and I have included it in my list of best 5-room tents. You don’t need a screen house for camping, but they can dramatically increase your comfort level if you intend to camp in a buggy area. These types of screen houses are often rectangular, but they can also be round or multi-sided. The sloped wall screen house simply has slanting walls. This design can sometimes mean that the entire footprint of the screen house isn’t very usable. Regardless of the shape, the straight wall design is nice because the height is uniform across the entire footprint of the screen house. A tent is designed to be slept in by one or more people and almost always features a floor. The skirt (sometimes called a drape) is a solid piece of polyester that lines the bottom of the screen house and kind of looks like an extra flap all the way around. It has a waterproofing rating of PU (polyurethane) 3000 mm (the minimum needed to be considered waterproof is 1000 mm). A screen tent is used to provide an extra insect-free, rain-free space around a picnic table while camping. However, don’t expect much privacy if you’re sleeping in a screen tent due to the mesh walls. Look for screen shelters with sealed seams to increase the chances that the screen house is waterproof. Dome-shaped screen houses simply have a rounded design. The CAMPROS Screen House Room is one of the best screen houses for backyard camping because it has a good intersection of price and quality. The center height is very tall at seven and a half feet and features a straight wall design making it plenty big enough to fit over a picnic table. The one thing I’ll note is that this tent doesn’t hold up as well for continuous use, but frankly, none of these screen tents are designed to be permanent fixtures in your yard. The Coleman Screened Canopy Tent is the most durable camping screen house because of its high-quality materials paired with its sturdy design. I chose the CLAM Quick-Set Pavilion as one of the best screen houses with a floor because, well, it actually has a quality floor that’s included in the price (which isn’t all that common). In view of such a great space, I have included this tent in my list of best tents with screen rooms. The screen room alone offers 61 ft² (5.7 m²) of the area and the picture below shows how it looks from the front. As you see, it has a removable mat that partly covers the floor, and the room offers only a partial protection from the rain. Each of the sleeping rooms has three windows (one on the door plus two on the sides), so in total there are 13 of them. Most folks using a screen house while camping aren’t going to be trekking into the wilderness. One downside to it being so lightweight is that it’ll blow around in the wind if you don’t stake it down. Finally, this shelter features a very fast setup (60 seconds). Finally, this screen shelter is a little pricey, but one nice thing is that REI has a pretty generous return policy. The thoughtful combination of canopy materials is better than many vent-less and dark-colored options that can trap heat and reduce light under the tent. Not only do the vents keep those underneath cool, but they allow a breeze to pass through which helps prevent gusts from turning the shelter into a sail. Over the past 15 years, Eurmax has built a reputation as one of the most successful manufacturers of commercial-grade instant shelters and custom-printed gazebos. Eurmax is located just outside of Los Angeles, where they have a giant state-of-the-art facility that processes orders within 24 hours. The Eurmax 10x10 Outdoor Canopy Tent can be considered the gold standard and every pop up tent should strive to emulate it.