How to Hang a Hammock

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Where to Hang a Hammock - It's all about Location

Most people tend to think Hammocks can only be hung between two trees, but there are many other hanging options and types of stands for hammocks. There is such a huge variety of hammocks available in today's market, you are sure to find the hammock you dream of for any occasion or location you have in mind. We offer Hammock Hanging Hardware to allow you to hang your hammock from the ceiling, wall, or on a porch. Always be sure that the place you want to hang your hammock will support the weight capacity of the hammock.

Decide what you want from your hammock. Do you dream of sleeping away a summer afternoon, or catching a breeze in the evening? Do you have an avid reader in the family who can spend all day in a rope hammock, but can't handle glare from the sun, or do you want to work on a golden tan in the afternoons? Hammock stands can allow you to move your hammock in and out of the sun as needed, or perhaps you already have an ideal location between trees or hanging from a deck.

Trees are great candidates as posts for hanging Hammocks but there are a good number of alternatives. There are many types of Hammock Stands for traditional hammocks with spreader bars and for hammocks without spreader bars. There are also Hanging Tools to allow hammocks to hang from the ceiling, wall, on a porch, or virtually anywhere you would like one, as long as the place you want to hang it will support the weight capacity of the hammock. Below is a list we compiled of ideal hammock hanging surfaces:

Tree and Post in concrete footing
Tree and Building
Two Posts in concrete footing
Building and Post in concrete footing
Two Buildings
On Porches and Decks (permanent structures only)
Factory-built Stands
Tree to Tree

How to Choose the Height and Hanging Distance for your Hammock

Hammocks with Spreader Bars: If you are hanging a hammock designed with spreader bars, the recommended height off the ground is 4-5'. The minimum distance that is required for hanging a hammock with spreader bars is equal to the overall length of the hammock. If your hammock is 13' from hanging point to hanging point, then a minimum spacing of 13' is needed. If you need to hang your hammock farther apart than this, you can use either rope or chain to extend your hanging points. We recommend extending the hanging points in equal lengths on both ends of the hammock, and extending the hanging points no farther than an additional 18" on each end for a total of an additional 3'. If you choose to add more than 3' of length, the tipping factor increases significantly.

Hammocks without Spreader Bars: If your hammock does not have spreader bars, 6-8' off of the ground is the best height for hanging. Hammocks without spreader bars are typically more flexible in how they can be hung, and therefore can be adjusted to whatever space you have to work with. Camping hammocks usually come without spreader bars, making them easy to put up in a variety of settings. The minimum hanging distance for hammocks without spreader bars will be less than the overall length of the hammock because hammocks without spreader bars are designed to hang with a slump in them. Generally, the minimum hanging distance for hammocks without spreader bars is two thirds of the overall length of the hammock. If your hammock is 180" between hanging points, the minimum hanging distance is going to be 120". To calculate maximum hanging distance add 2' to the minimum hanging distance.

For safe installation, be sure to follow our Hammock Installation Tips.

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