Here you have our selection of camping folding chairs for tall people, with very high seats and armrests. Each has something particular that sets it apart from its competitors.
It is far easier to find low camping chairs than camping chairs with high seats. In fact, high-seat camping chairs are quite rare. They are useful for very tall users and also for older people. Below you will see a few great options, we did our best to add examples with unique features, so they are all very different.
As the title suggests, the chairs are folding, which means there is no assembly; they are all straightforward to use. But there are differences in the folding size, as indicated in their descriptions below.
Our list of camping folding chairs for tall users
The chairs in the list below are ordered by the seat height, from lowest to highest:
1. GCI SunShade Comfort Pro Chair
The seat height of this chair is 20.7 inches (53 cm). But, as you can see from the picture, it is a bit lower on the back. The chair folds easily together with its adjustable sunshade. You can also set the backrest at different angles for comfort. Note that the sunshade remains attached, and you fold it with the chair.
The chair folds like an umbrella, becoming a narrow but elongated tube. The folded dimensions are 44.1 x 7.1 x 5.5 inches (112 x 18 x 14 cm).
For convenience and comfort, this chair has soft armrests, one with a cupholder and one with a phone pouch. The fabric is a ripstop polyester, so this is a very durable material. The backrest is almost all a breathable nylon mesh. The sunshade has a UPF 50+ rating. They build this chair in two colors.
The frame is steel, and the feet have narrow plastic caps. The weight is 9.3 lb (4.3 kg), and it can support up to 300 lb (136 kg), and its overall dimensions (H x W x D) are 36 x 34.8 x 25.6 inches (91 x 88 x 65 cm).
2. Kijaro XXL Dual Lock Oversized Chair
This chair has a seat height of 21 inches (53 cm), so this is quite a high seat suitable for taller users. It folds like an umbrella, so it is effortless to use, with a great packed size and a reasonable weight of 12.4 lb (5.62 kg). Impressively, it can support users weighing up to 400 pounds (181 kg), and its overall dimensions explain the letters XXL in its name.
Kijaro says this is a Dual Lock chair, which means push-buttons on the sides lock it both when unfolded and folded. This makes it easier to carry and store in its included carry bag. The seat is made from breathable mesh, making it an excellent option for warm-weather camping.
It also has cup holders and a storage pouch integrated into its soft armrests. It is available on some sites under the names Kijaro and Red Rock Canyon Dual Lock XXL Portable Heavy Duty Camping Chair. But whichever brand you see, this is the same chair.
3. Guide Gear Oversized Tall Director’s Camp Chair
The seat of this chair is incredibly high; it is 22 inches (56 cm) above the ground. So the chair is suitable for the tallest users. Note also that it is 20 inches (51 cm) wide.
Continuing with numbers, this chair weighs 16.9 lb (7.66 kg), and the capacity is an impressive 500 lb (227 kg). The overall dimensions (W x D x H) are 26 x 22 x 39 inches (66 x 56 x 99 cm). This folding design remains relatively large in two dimensions, yet it packs very thin. The folded dimensions are 40 x 23 x 6 inches (102 x 58 x 15 cm).
This is why you have solid but padded armrests; from the picture, you can see it comes with a side table. This table is fixed to the chair. The frame is powder-coated tubular steel.
Final thoughts on camping folding chairs for tall people
Perhaps you did not realize, but the folding chairs for tall people presented here are all from the best-known outdoor brands that specialize in building camping chairs. There is also a variety of weight capacity options, as you would expect from chairs for very tall and potentially heavy users.
The simplest is the Kijaro chair, although its folding design is the same as in the GCI chair. By the way, the letters GCI in the name of this brand come from ‘great chairs innovations’, just to realize what kind of a brand you have here.
There are many other types of camping chairs on our website, so follow the link and find out more. Thank you for reading, and let us know if you have questions in the comment box below.

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