The Best Beach Chairs

The best beach chairs are easy to carry, comfortable, durable, and have other optional features like drink holders, reclining positions, canopies, and areas to carry your beach towels and gear, some even roll on wheels. These modern beach chairs will give you the style and comfort you are looking for. Get exactly what you need and want for a relaxing time at the beach, while watching sports at the sideline, or for tailgaiting.

Beach chairs come in assorted styles, sizes, colors, weights and uses, so it is important to take these into consideration before purchasing your beach chair. Consider how you will use the chair: will it be a beach chair, or a tailgaiting chair, or a sports sideline chair? How far do you have to carry the chair? Here are some points to consider:

Transporting the Chair Do you have a long walk to a secluded beach, or are you simply walking 200 feet from the car to soccer field? If you have a long walk, you will want to consider a lightweight chair with few frills, or a backpack style chair that puts the weight on your back, and frees up your arms.

Accessories Some beach chairs offer accessories such as cup holders, small coolers, larger coolers, 3-5 position recliners, built in shade canopies, pouches for towels or sunscreen, and even wheels. When considering what accessories you want, keep in mind that these accessories will add weight, so think again about how you transport the chair.

Material If it is made from wood it may eventually dry up and crack. Aluminum is lightweight. Is the seat material durable and strong? some chairs are made from plastic, but beware, they can become very hot in the sun.

Style Do you prefer a high back chair, or a low profile? A recliner or an upright chair? Consider your own personal style when choosing which beach chair will best fit your lifestyle and comfort.

Versatility Unless you have the garage space to have a chair for each use, you need to consider whether your beach chair needs to double as a soccer chair, or parade chair. A low profile beach chair may not be so practical watching a soccer game, or for tailgaiting.

These chairs made it possible for me to go to the beach with my kids, without another adult. It allows you to pack towels, lunch and or sunscreen in the pouch, and carry the chair on your back, freeing up your arms for carrying other beach gear.

Do you want or need to bring along some food or drinks that need to keep cool? These practical chairs have small cooler pouches built right into them. It's one less thing to carry when your beach chair already has the cooler attached!

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Would you prefer a beach chair with a built in canopy? These chairs have a sun shade connected right to the chair, eliminating the need to carry two separate items to the beach or sporting events.

Don't forget the kids! They need a comfortable beach chair or canopy chair too. Some of these kids beach chairs come in fun colors or designs. Kids are always more comfortable in a chair that fits their smaller size. Since it is smaller, they can often carry it themselves too!