Do Coleman camping tents & tarps have PFAS?
Coleman camping tents & tarps average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 12 Coleman camping tents & tarps graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 54 other camping tents & tarps brands graded alongside it.
Coleman camping tents & tarps average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 50% of the camping tents & tarps brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
What Coleman says and does about PFAS
Coleman told the outdoor reviewer Better Trail that most products sold on its website are now PFAS-free. Better Trail reports a version of the Skydome tent that contains PFAS could still be bought on Amazon. Coleman has not, in what we found, published a full statement covering all products.
- Brand statementBetter Trail reports a Coleman representative confirmed most Coleman products sold on the Coleman website are now PFAS-free. Better Trail says a version of the tent that contains PFAS could still be bought on Amazon. Better Trail ↗
- Medical referenceBetter Trail reports Coleman makes two versions of the Skydome tent, one with PFAS-free water repellent and one with PFAS. Better Trail ↗
- Medical referenceBetter Trail notes Coleman does not disclose whether it has removed PFAS from all its products. Better Trail ↗
Sources checked September 30, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Coleman
4-Person Cabin Camping Tent w/Instant Setup
- polyester fabric with waterproof coating (type unspecified)
- water-repellent coating (undisclosed type), Coleman does not specify whether the waterproof treatment…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
Montana 8 Person Camping Tent
- polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- PFAS, Coleman does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry; undisclosed water-repellent coating on…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
WeatherMaster 10-Person Tent
- Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- PFAS, Coleman does not disclose water-repellent coating chemistry. Polyester tent fabrics commonly use legacy…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
4-Person Carlsbad Dome Tent with Screen Room
- polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- PFAS, Polyester dome tents with water-repellent finishes typically use fluorinated compounds. Coleman does…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
Skydome Camping Tent
- Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- water-repellent coating degradation and reapplication chemicals, The coating loses effectiveness over time…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
Skylodge 10-Person Instant Camping Tent
- polyester fabric with waterproof coating
- PFAS, Coleman has not disclosed coating chemistry or tested for PFAS absence. Industry standard suggests…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
Skydome Full-Fly Vestibule Camping Tent
- Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- water-repellent coating leachables and volatiles (undisclosed chemistry), The specific water-repellent…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
Skylodge Instant Tent
- polyester fabric with water-resistant coating
- Undisclosed water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating, Polyester tent fabrics require…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
Evanston 6-Person Screened Tent
- polyester fabric with waterproof coating, unspecified water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS, Coleman tents use fluorocarbon-based water-repellent coating by default in the Evanston line (common in…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
6-Person WeatherMaster Screened Tent
- Polyester fabric with unspecified water-repellent coating
- Water-repellent (water-repellent coating) coating chemistry undisclosed, Coleman does not specify whether the…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
Skydome Dark Room Camping Tent
- polyester fabric with water-repellent coating waterproof coating
- water-repellent coating degradation and secondary leaching, The undisclosed water-repellent coating will…
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Coleman
10-Person Dark Room Instant Cabin Tent with Rainfly
- polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
- PFAS, Polyester tent fabric treated with water-repellent finish; Coleman does not disclose whether PFAS is…
5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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