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Welcome to the Nomadics tipi size page.
Here you will get an up close look at the interiors of each of our tipis to help you decide what size of tipi would work best for you.
Tipi Sizes
Our 12′ Tipi
12′ Tipi Information
- Diameter: 12′
- Side to Side: 11′
- Interior Height: 9′
- SQFT on Ground: 104′
- Diameter at 5FT: 4′
- Sleeping in Beds: 1
- Sleeping on Mats: 2
- Sitting in Chairs: 3
- Sitting on Ground: 6
Our 14′ Tipi
14′ Tipi Information
- Diameter: 14′
- Side to Side: 12′ 7″
- Interior Height: 10′ 2″
- SQFT on Ground: 140′
- Diameter at 5FT: 7′
- Sleeping in Beds: 3
- Sleeping on Mats: 5
- Sitting in Chairs: 7
- Sitting on Ground: 10
Our 16′ Tipi
16′ Tipi Information
- Diameter: 15′ 7″
- Side to Side: 14′
- Interior Height: 12′ 4″
- SQFT on Ground: 175′
- Diameter at 5FT: 10′
- Sleeping in Beds: 4
- Sleeping on Mats: 8
- Sitting in Chairs: 10
- Sitting on Ground: 15
Our 18′ Tipi
18′ Tipi Information
- Diameter: 18′
- Side to Side: 16′ 6″
- Interior Height: 13′ 2″
- SQFT on Ground: 233′
- Diameter at 5FT: 11′ 2″
- Sleeping in Beds: 5
- Sleeping on Mats: 10
- Sitting in Chairs: 13
- Sitting on Ground: 20
Our 20′ Tipi
20′ Tipi Information
- Diameter: 20′ 3″
- Side to Side: 18′ 6″
- Interior Height: 15′ 6″
- SQFT on Ground: 295′
- Diameter at 5FT: 12′ 6″
- Sleeping in Beds: 7
- Sleeping on Mats: 12
- Sitting in Chairs: 15
- Sitting on Ground: 24
Our 22′ Tipi
22′ Tipi Information
- Diameter: 22′ 6″
- Side to Side: 20′ 6″
- Interior Height: 18′ 6″
- SQFT on Ground: 362′
- Diameter at 5FT: 15′
- Sleeping in Beds: 9
- Sleeping on Mats: 14
- Sitting in Chairs: 17
- Sitting on Ground: 28
| Tipi Size in feet – 1 ft = 30 cm / 1 m = 3.3 ft | 12′ | 14′ | 16′ | 18′ | 20′ | 22′ | 26′ |
| Head-room at 5′ of height (A to B) | 4′ | 7′ | 10′ | 11’2″ | 12’6″ | 15′ | 19′ |
| Distance up the back (D to C) | 9′ | 11′ | 13′ | 15′ | 17′ | 19′ | 23′ |
| Distance up the front (E to C) | 12′ | 14′ | 16′ | 18′ | 20′ | 22′ | 26′ |
| Height – ground to top (F to C) | 9′ | 10’2″ | 12’4″ | 13’2″ | 15’6″ | 18’6″ | 20’8″ |
| Floor diameter – front to rear (E to D) | 12′ | 14′ | 15’7″ | 18′ | 20’3″ | 22’6″ | 26′ |
| Floor diameter -side to side | 11′ | 12’7″ | 14′ | 16’6″ | 18’6″ | 20’6″ | 24′ |
| Square feet of floor area | 104 | 140 | 175 | 233 | 295 | 362 | 490 |
| Square feet of tipi canvas | 250 | 350 | 475 | 560 | 725 | 875 | 1125 |
| Suggested no. of adults sleeping on matts | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 |
| Maximum no. of people sitting on the ground | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 38 |
| Weight of tipi cover (13 oz.) | 22 lbs. | 32 lbs. | 43 lbs. | 50 lbs. | 67 lbs. | 75 lbs. | 102 lbs. |
| Weight of tipi cover (15 oz.) | 29 lbs. | 37 lbs. | 50 lbs. | 62 lbs. | 80 lbs. | 95 lbs. | n/a |
| Weight of 6 ft. tipi liner (10 oz.) | 12 lbs. | 16 lbs. | 17 lbs. | 19 lbs. | 23 lbs. | 27 lbs. | 38 lbs. |
| Most tipi covers fold up to about the size of a full back pack. | |||||||
