Limelight Tent: 3-Person 3-Season
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Why We Like The Limelight Tent
Simplicity is key when it comes to Marmot's Limelight Tent. Its painless pole system lets us pop up shop quickly at the campsite, while a double-walled design stops the coldest drafts and lets us rest easy. But if ventilation is needed, we can open up the mesh walls and let in all the air we want. After all, the versatile design is prepared for every season besides the snowy one.
Details
- Homey 3-person tent for 3-season camping
- Waterproof fly and bathtub floor offer protection
- No-see-um mesh canopy ensures ample comfort
- Generous size accommodates friends or dogs
- One door boasts large size for easy in-and-out
- Vestibule protects gear from elements
- Included footprint stops water coming through the bottom
- Item #MARZ9NC
- Material
- [fly] 68D polyester taffeta, [canopy] 40D No-see-um mesh, polyester mesh, [floor] 68D polyester taffeta
- Capacity
- 3-person
- Season
- 3-season
- Wall Type
- double
- Freestanding
- yes
- Poles
- DAC Pressfit (9mm), Velocity aluminum (8.5mm)
- Pole Attachment
- clip
- Number of Doors
- 2
- Number of Vestibules
- 2
- Vestibule Space
- 11.3sq ft, 7.5sq ft
- Ventilation
- mesh walls
- Seams
- fully sealed
- Interior Height
- 48in
- Floor Dimensions
- 48 x 68 x 90in
- Floor Space
- 42.5sq ft
- Packed Size
- 22 x 8in
- Footprint Included
- yes
- Trail Weight
- 6lb
- Packed Weight
- 6lb 11oz
- Activity
- weekend camping
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 24 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageOctober 6, 2025
Nice Upgrade
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought a Limelight 2 Person about 15 years ago and decided to upgrade for a little more room. The 3 person is great. Love the little side stash areas to store more gear inside the tent.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
July 31, 2025
Tough tent!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a tough tent! Lasted 15 years so far, and once was pulled by the wind and NOTHING BROKE but the window on the fly.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
July 30, 2025
I would buy only from you guys.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This tent is truly waterproof. I bought it for a 2 day music festival and it rained both days but I stayed dry. Set up was smooth and I love the bright yellow and orange color.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
July 3, 2025
Needs to be redesigned on doors lining up, come on
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] So disappointed with this tent. the grommets on the foot print don't click in nor stay in like my old North Face tent. And the fly door is plum opposite from the way the door opens on actually tent, really come on Marmot, serious flaw in design. I am returning this. Wish you would make a Halo tent in 3 person as that is the best tent out there right now but the 4 person is just too big. So disappointed at the serious design flaws. One would get soaked in rain fumbling with the doors as you can not dash into rain quickly with doors that don't line up. I just expected more from Marmot. Had my old North Face tent for 30 years and they just don't make things as well any more. Could cry a river over not being able to find the right tent.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
June 20, 2025
Great tent
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
I have used this tent extensively in many different conditions and locations. From island camping in the gulf of Maine to the backcountry in British Columbia It has been reliably waterproof for the five to six years that I have used it. It’s spacious and very easy to assemble quickly. The only major limitations are it’s bulk and awkward packing size. In regards to durability it has held up pretty well over the test of time but like any tent is at risk of tearing and ripping if the situation arises. Over all really nice tent that has served its purpose really well.
May 10, 2025
The bump outs rule
Love it - the little bump outs make for perfect "night stands" for storing glasses, water, phone, flashlight.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
July 9, 2024
Major quality downgrade from previous version
I will prefix by saying that I had the previous version for over 7 years, with 4 years of extensive usage across Patagonia (70+ mph winds), Hawaii, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Colorado, and California. It performed impeccably, remaining in perfect condition the entire time. The tent was reliable in rain, winds, snow, and light and packable enough to go backpacking. Unfortunately, I was quite upset when it was caught in a car hitch and got a huge tear across the mesh, so I decided to purchase the new version, hoping it would be just as good. Fast forward to last weekend, when we took out the tent for the first time on a warmup backpacking trip in Colorado. Initially, it felt similar enough in quality, though I wasn't sure how much I liked the asymmetrical sides, with the addition of the wings. The first night went quite smoothly, but by the second night, we noticed issues we never encountered with the older version. First, there were already stress marks on the tent mesh. While this wasn't a major issue, it was concerning. More significantly, we noticed that this tent version is not as sturdy as the previous version, when mear 20-30mph winds flattened our tent (no damage to the poles, though the creaking sounds were not reassuring), and created a tear in the rain cover. The last thing I wanted to mention, is the downgrade on the zipper quality. The previous version had smooth, easy-gliding zippers. In contrary, the zippers on the new version tended to get stuck more frequently. Despite these issues, I am still giving it a 2/5 since it might provide enough value to be an OK car camping tent, but it certainly disappointed us coming from the previous version.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
May 25, 2024
Great Quality, Great Space
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just what I was looking for. First two times it was used got decent rain and it stayed perfectly dry. Had very strong winds that collapsed one side (while nobody was in it and I don’t have it tied down, just staked) and it popped right back up when the wind stopped. No damage. The “wings” make it a little more difficult to set up with a good tight stretch on all sides, but I do love that extra space inside.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
May 21, 2024
Great tent
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Has handled 4 trips to the BWCA and is still in new condition.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
January 23, 2024
Average with a flaw
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Let me first state that I have purchased nothing but Marmot tents for the past ten years. I had both the 2 and 3 man versions of the previous limelight design. Both tents were great, 5-star tents in durability, waterproofness, easy to set up, etc. My 3 man limelight even provided shelter for my dog in I during a small, confirmed EF-1 tornado (true story) and came out the backend with only a small crack in one section of a tent pole. Granted I was set up between 2 RV's, which certainly helped protect us, and it only lasted about 10 seconds, but the tornado ripped the entire roof off of the adjacent barn (dropping it 75 feet away from my tent) and moved one of the 2 RV's a few feet to the side. After that, I swore that I would never purchase anything other than a Marmot tent. Fast forward a few years and that same tent ended up being run-over by another RV while the guy was backing up (luckily nobody inside) so it was time to purchase a new one. I noticed they had changed the design in order to incorporate part of the vestibule inside the body, which seemed like a good idea. However, the door opens from the wrong side in order to exit the tent. If you want to exit, you have to open the door all the way in order to reach the zipper on the rain fly, and if you don't roll it up, it can dangle onto the wet and muddy ground inside the vestibule area. This, in turn, leads to other problems including filty white mesh in the door (any white on camping gear is just a bad idea) that's impossible to get as clean as you would like, and dirty doorway zipper, which has already broken after only around 10 days since new. Who honestly rolls up their door and secures it every single time they enter and exit the tent? Well, if you don't, you pay for it quickly. Out of the box, the rain fly also wetted out, causing it to cling to the body of the tent, which then caused water to enter the tent in the seam between the floor and side wall. I have since remedied this problem with seam sealant and using a lot of waterproofing spray on the rain fly, but I would have thought it would have repelled rain right out of the box. My previous Marmot tents did. But when the rain rolls down the rain fly and hits the ground, it bounces back up under the rain fly, and even after spraying it twice, the fabric in the tent body still has a tendency to wet out and allow that moisture inside. Hopefully Marmot can address these issues (I saw someone else bring up the door problem) and get this model back up to snuff with its predecessors. Until then, and it pains me to say this after my previous high-quality Marmot purchases. I can't recommend this tent as it stands currently.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
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July 9, 2025
need a new storage sack, do you sell these? If not what size sack should I purchase? For Limelight 3P
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
September 29, 2024
Limelight 3p, older version What is the coating material made of? Silicone based or other? Window seems to be PVC, -correct? Asking because I need to glue in the window?
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
September 4, 2024
What is the denier rating of the flysheet (outer tent) on the limelight series ?
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
April 16, 2024
What is the REAL weight? Specs: Min Wt: 5 lbs 14.9 oz Q&A 1 (Alijca): The packed wt: 7 lbs 2.5 oz. Q&A 2 (CUCHO): The packed wt is approx 6lbs 11oz.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
December 4, 2023
I need a replacement footprint and rainfly pole. How can I order those?
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
July 12, 2023
How does the rainfly attach to the tent? On the previous limelight 3P the fly attached by a clip onto the footprint clip.
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
February 18, 2023
How is the ventilation? I've seen other tents with multiple ventilation options depending on the weather conditions. Does it get hot inside with 2 people? Condensation?
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
September 26, 2022
How short do the poles break down? Are they 24" when fully collapsed?
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
August 9, 2022
Hello, what are the measurements in your transport bag and its weight?
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
August 3, 2022
Can i use the tent all seasons in the year ?
Originally reviewed on marmot.com
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