The Best Small Campers for Authentic Camping
Looking for a small camper that’s lightweight, easy to tow, and lets you experience camping—not just parking an RV? Do you also need a camper that doesn’t consumer too much garage space (and is HOA-friendly!) SylvanSport’s GO, GOAT, and TraiLOFT redefine the compact camper category. These popular campers maximize space, natural light, and versatility.
Why Choose SylvanSport’s Small Campers?
- Genuine Camping Experience: Many of our satisfied owners are former tent campers, who love a genuine camping experience but wanted to upgrade to something more comfortable, where you can get a great night’s sleep and have a flexible living space during the daytime hours.
- Bright, Airy Interiors: High ceilings and large windows create a “live large” environment and bring in natural light—an experience rarely found in hard-sided teardrop trailers.
- Ultra-Compact & Easy to Store Camper Trailer: Lightweight designs and small footprints mean easy storage at home, plus simple towing with small vehicles, hybrids, or electrics—even for first-time campers. Consider carefully the storage requirements for a small camper van, a teardrop trailer or larger travel trailers when you are doing your research!
- Flexible Setups: From hauling bikes and kayaks to sleeping a family, these campers adapt to how you want to camp, with more configurations than typical small RV
GO Pop-Up camper
- Ultra Lightweight: Only 840 lbs dry weight — much easier for EVs and hybrids to tow vs heavier teardrop campers
- Expansive : Best-in-class living space with headroom for campers as tall as 6’4”, a fold-down dining table and sleeping space for up to 4 campers.
- Multiple Uses: Switch effortlessly between gear hauling, toy hauling, and camping.
- Sleeping capacity for up to 4 campers with accessory package – and ample storage space
- Trailer Hitch Specs: 1-1/4″ or 2″ receiver and 2″ ball
- Award-Winning Design: National Geographic called the go the Coolest. Camper. Ever.
- 20+ years of satisfied GO owners share feedback like this with us on a regular basis “Solid, well built, versatile. I towed this and used it as a camper for my family from San Diego to Park City to Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, Idaho, Seattle, Orcas Island, Bend OR, Crescent City, Mt Shasta, to San Jose and home. I’m now using it to transport my families bicycles from San Diego to North Carolina, and so far its holding up perfect. I appreciate American made quality from a great company.”
See full specs and camper features: GO Camping Trailer
GO All-Terrain camper (GOAT)
- Compact Adventure-Ready: Designed for smaller tow vehicles, with easy maneuverability and rugged hauling capacity up to 950 lbs.
- Dry Weight: 1200 lbs
- Roomier Offroad Accommodations: Compared to rooftop tents, GOAT provides a more spacious basecamp for overland adventures. You can’t serve a sit-down meal for 4 in a rooftop tent, but you can in the generous living space offered in the GOAT.
- Sleeping capacity for up to 4 campers
- Features neutral colors that blend into nature.
- Trailer Hitch Specs: 1-1/4″ or 2″ receiver and 2″ ball
- One GOAT owner summed up our rugged small camper this way “This little camper checked all the boxes for me. Small, towable ,very functional in many ways , well built and engineered. From hitch to back step just a ready to go unit. We have camped in all kinds of weather. Nice sun days you appreciate the large breezy awning and rain storms you are high and dry with comfortable seating and beds. The pads and sleeping bags are top notch too. OK ..now ya get to the functional heavy duty trailer. You can haul lumber, plywood, furniture, appliances, fire wood, & ATVs. The all terrain tires and high ground clearance design gets it where you want to go. I like it or can you tell. Give it 5 stars.”
TraiLOFT Micro Camper
- Versatile 3-in-1 Design: Rooftop tent, micro camper, and kayak/bike trailer in one.
- Light as a Feather: Starts at just 400 lbs—move by hand or tow with nearly any vehicle.
- Adventure-Ready Tiny Camper: Comfy foam mattress, large windows, tons of ventilation, and plenty of storage
- Cross-bars are compatible with bike racks and kayak racks from all major manufacturers.
- Sleeping Capacity for 1-2 campers is perfect for solo adventurers or camping couples. If y
- Easy to Store: Compact package and storage footprint for easy parking or off-season storage.
- How GOAT is described by our owners “
Check out TraiLOFT: TraiLOFT Micro Camper
Small Footprint, Big Benefits Compared to Teardrop Trailers and other Small Campers
SylvanSport’s small trailers offer lightweight portability and a camping-centric design: no complicated systems or tanks —making setup and takedown easier, storage simpler, and maintenance less frequent. Open, airy tent campers help owners connect with nature. If a kitchen and bathroom aren’t on your must-have list, the GO, GOAT, and TraiLOFT let you truly enjoy the outdoors, with flexibility, versatility, and style. These 3 campers are also a more affordable option than a small camper van and are compatible with the trailer hitch on many vehicles. Their compact size means they’re also a breeze to store until the next adventure—and you won’t sacrifice comfort or gear-hauling capability.
Sylvansport’s headquarters and factory is located just half a mile from the entrance to the Pisgah National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Brevard, NC. Our founder, Tom Dempsey has been an industrial designer in the outdoor industry since 1990. SylvanSport’s small campers and travel trailers and camping gear have wone multiple IDSA Gold awards, an Edison award, National Geographic Adventure’s Best of Adventure Gear award, Gear Junkie’s Gear of the Year award, Red Dot Design’s Best of the Best award, and many more.
Explore SylvanSport’s small campers for your next big outdoor adventure—where camping is camping, and “small” means seeing more, doing more, and living large outside. And, for enhanced value, SylvanSport’s campers can be used as utility trailers on the weekends you’re not camping. Financing options with affordable monthly payments are available. And, if you think you want a larger travel trailer with more ammenities such as a camper bathroom, check out the VAST mid-sized travel trailer from SylvanSport.
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