Find the right umbrella for the trip you're taking
Travel, beach and garden umbrella guides for US shoppers.
Every spec on this site links to the maker's page we read it on. We don't test umbrellas ourselves, and we say so.
Sections
Travel umbrellas Compact picks for bags and carry-ons 
Beach umbrellas Shade that stays put in sand and wind 
Patio & garden Market, cantilever and balcony umbrellas 
Rain gear Ponchos, pack covers and phone pouches Start from what you need
Recently updated guides
- Can You Take an Umbrella on a Plane?
Can you take an umbrella on a plane? What the TSA says, why beach umbrellas usually go in checked bags, and alternatives to flying with one.
- Umbrella sizes: why the same umbrella has two numbers
Arc and diameter are two ways to measure one canopy, and shops quote the bigger one. What the numbers mean for travel, golf and patio.
- Best Cantilever Umbrellas
Cantilever patio umbrellas compared: square or round, rotation and tilt, how heavy a base each needs, and picks whose makers publish specs.
- Best Golf Umbrellas
Golf umbrellas compared on what their makers publish: arc and open width, closed length, weight, wind figures and UPF, and what those numbers mean.
- Patio Umbrella Bases: How Heavy, and Which to Buy
How heavy a patio umbrella base should be for your umbrella size, table or free-standing use and pole width, with bases whose makers publish the specs.
- How to Measure for a Replacement Patio Umbrella Canopy
Count the ribs, measure one rib, check the frame type: how to get a replacement patio umbrella canopy that fits, and canopies whose makers state the fit.