When you head out of the comforts of your own home and into the bush for a camping trip, most of us don’t revert to sitting and eating on the ground, but rather take some camping furniture to make life a little more civilised.
Camping tables offer us a very useful piece of camp furniture as we can use them for storing, preparing and eating food, along with a myriad of other uses from cleaning fish to changing babies or playing a late-night game of cards.
Indeed after the campfire, camping tables are often a central part of the campsite so read on with us and discover some of the best camping tables you can buy and take with you next time you head out on a trip.
| Coleman Pack-Away Table & Bench 3 Pce Set | Oztrail Folding Table With Storage | Lifetime Folding Picnic Table and Bench Set | Coleman 4 Foot Fold in Half Table | Zempire Kitpac Round Camping Table V2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best Value  |  |  |  | Our Pick  | |
Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
102 x 61 x 70 cm | 122 x 61 x 81 cm | 107 x67.4 x 10 cm | 122 x 62 x 71 cm | 58 x 49 x 70 cm | |
Steel and plastic | Polyester, aluminium, melamine | Steel and plastic | Steel and plastic | Bamboo tabletop, aluminium frame | |
200 kg | 30 kg | ?? | 200 kg | 50 kg | |
10.5 kg | 7.5 kg | 14 kg | 6.7 kg | 7.9 kg | |
1 Year | 1 year | 1 year | 1 Year | 2 years |
Best Camping Tables Australia
Coleman Pack-Away Table & Bench 3 Piece Set
Best Value
When it comes to lightweight and sturdy tables, it is hard to look past the Coleman Pack-Away Table and Bench 3 piece set as it's simple, strong and quick to set up.
This one table and two bench unit is designed to be packed away easily by clipping the benches to the underside of the table. Transporting it is like carrying a large suitcase.
It’s strong too, with an ability to hold up to 200kg on the table itself. The bench chairs are also super strong, taking two adults per bench no problem at all. The moulded plastic tabletop is strong, durable and easy to clean.
The issues with this camping table appear to be on the manufacturer’s side. A high percentage of people were very satisfied with this product, but those that are not happy have all had the same issues.
One is that the clips that hold it all together are not well made and start to fail over time, creating both carriage and usage issues. The other is scratches on the table and seats straight out of the box.
Warranty replacements are available for these units, but to get a pre-damaged table in the mail would be a little uninspiring. They are recommended for families of four who like to camp or picnic, as long as you are aware of the clip issue.
Oztrail Folding Table with Storage
Best For Preparing Food
Here is another lightweight and portable camping table like the Coleman 3 piece above, however the Oztrail folding table does away with bench chairs and instead includes a large storage area under the table instead.
Once set up, you can store all sorts of things under the table like dry foods or vegetables that will be safe from bugs or other unwanted pests with mesh flyscreen doors on each side of the table. This feature can't be used while it's folded for transport, however.
Unlike other tables that can hold a significant amount of weight if need be, this one can't as its maximum weight is 30 kg, which is more than enough for a load of food but can't take an adult sitting on it.
Coupled with several reports of the table being a little unsteady, makes this table a little less useful.
When preparing food and using its storage compartment it’s a great side table, but for a family its uses are a little limited and its best use is as a side table as opposed to the main table for any group larger than two.
Lifetime Folding Picnic Table and Bench Set
Honourable Mention