20Bad

Do Ozark Trail camping tents & tarps have PFAS?

The verdict
Ozark Trail camping tents & tarps average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Ozark Trail 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.
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Ozark Trail 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.

Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Ozark Trail 10-Person Appalachian Tent

Ozark Trail

10-Person Appalachian Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Ozark Trail has not disclosed whether this tent uses fluorochemical or non-fluorinated water-repellent…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 10-Person Instant Cabin Tent

Ozark Trail

10-Person Instant Cabin Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester fabric with water-repellent coating water-resistant coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Unknown water-repellent coating agent; budget tents sometimes use legacy perfluorinated compounds or…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 12 Person 3 Room Instant Cabin Tent with Screen Room

Ozark Trail

12 Person 3 Room Instant Cabin Tent with Screen Room

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester tent fabric with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Ozark Trail does not disclose the chemistry of its water-repellent finish. Most tents at this price…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 4 Person Camping Dome Tent

Ozark Trail

4 Person Camping Dome Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester tent fabric with water-resistant coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Polyester water-repellent coating coatings in budget tents frequently use PFAS-based Teflon-family…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 8-Person Clip & Camp Dome Family Tent

Ozark Trail

8-Person Clip & Camp Dome Family Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with waterproof coating (type unspecified)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Waterproof coating chemistry (fluorinated or non-fluorinated compounds), Ozark Trail does not disclose…

5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 10-Person Dome Tent with Screen Porch

Ozark Trail

10-Person Dome Tent with Screen Porch

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Ozark Trail does not disclose whether its water-repellent finish contains fluorinated chemicals (PFOA…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 10-Person Appalachian 4-Season Cabin Tent with Stove Outlet

Ozark Trail

10-Person Appalachian 4-Season Cabin Tent with Stove Outlet

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester fabric with waterproof coating, composition unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Flame retardants, Polyester tents typically require flame-retardant finishes to meet US flammability…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 6-Person Clip & Camp Dome Tent

Ozark Trail

6-Person Clip & Camp Dome Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • Polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating chemical composition (fluorinated vs. non-fluorinated), Ozark Trail does not disclose…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Ozark Trail 8P Appalachian Tent

Ozark Trail

8P Appalachian Tent

20BadPFAS grade
  • polyester fabric with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating off-gassing and VOC emissions, Undisclosed water-repellent coating composition means…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

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Best average grade first. Ozark Trail averages 20.

See every Ozark Trail product we grade on the Ozark Trail brand page, or the full camping tents & tarps ranking.