Camper Hats

Modern and low-profile, our camper hats feature a clean 5-panel design with lightweight, comfortable construction. Easy to customize with your logo, they’re perfect for brands, events, and retail-ready merch.

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The Aspen 5 Panel

Style: ASPEN

as low as $24.12

Dawn Patrol Quilted 5 Panel

Style: DAWN PATROL

as low as $24.82

SANDY 5 Panel Trucker Hat

Style: THE SANDY

as low as $18.52

Avenue 5 Panel

Style: AVENUE 5 PANEL

as low as $18.52

Low-Profile Cotton Canvas Hat

Style: CARG100

as low as $15.02

5 Panel Cotton Racer Cap

Finn Two-Tone Nylon Cap

Brushed Cotton Camper Cap

5 Panel Running Hat w/ Elastic Soft Visor

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Custom Camper Hats

What is a camper hat? It's a low-profile, unstructured 5-panel hat with a soft front panel, relaxed crown, and adjustable fabric strap closure — the names are used interchangeably. The style traces back to outdoor and camp culture, which is exactly why it's stuck around: it's casual, lightweight, and wears well on just about everyone.

For custom orders, the camper style hat has a few things going for it that structured caps don't. The soft, flat front panel is a clean decoration surface. One-size-fits-most sizing eliminates the headache of fitted sizing runs. And the aesthetic skews lifestyle — which is why outdoor labels, summer camps, and brands that don't want to look corporate reach for it first.

The Monterey Company offers fully custom camper hats decorated with embroidery, woven patches, PVC patches, and leather patches, with no minimum order requirement.

Featured Camper Hat Styles

Popular 5 panel camper hat styles sourced from the headwear brands we trust most. All available for custom decoration.

AS COLOUR 1180

Active Finn Cap

A clean, low-profile 5-panel with a soft unstructured front panel — ideal for embroidery and woven patch decoration. A go-to blank for lifestyle brands and clean logo work.

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RICHARDSON 217

Macleay Camper Hat

Richardson's take on the classic camper silhouette. Reliable construction, consistent sizing, and a flat front panel that takes embroidery and leather patches equally well.

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PACIFIC HEADWEAR P781

Packable Camper Cap

A packable camper hat built for travel and outdoor use. Lightweight, crushable, and easy to stuff in a bag — popular with outdoor brands, event merch, and active lifestyle orders.

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AS COLOUR 1104

Finn Nylon Cap

The nylon camper hat option for outdoor-facing brands. Lightweight, moisture-resistant, and fast-drying — same 5-panel silhouette as the cotton Finn, built for more demanding conditions.

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Why Camper Hats Work for Custom Orders

The front panel is the whole story. Because camper hats are unstructured — no buckram stiffener behind the fabric — the front panel sits flat and moves with the decoration process. Embroidery lands cleanly without the needle fighting a rigid backing. Woven and PVC patches sit flush without lifting at the edges. If your logo is detailed or your client expects a premium finish, unstructured panels consistently produce better results than their structured counterparts.

Material choice matters too. Cotton twill is the standard — durable, takes color well, and works across most decoration methods. Nylon camper hats are worth considering for outdoor-facing brands: lighter, moisture-resistant, and faster-drying than cotton. For clients with sustainability requirements, recycled fabric options are available across several styles.

The fabric strap closure is an underrated operational advantage. One size fits most adults, which means bulk orders for custom camp hats, corporate events, or branded merchandise don't require sizing breakdowns. You order one SKU, decorate it consistently, and ship.

Customize Your Camper Hats

Four decoration methods. Each works differently on an unstructured panel — here's when to use which.

Embroidery

The most common choice and the one that holds up longest. Front panel placement is standard, with stitch counts typically running 5,000–10,000 for a logo. Thread colors are matched to brand guidelines. The unstructured panel embroiders cleanly — no puckering, no distortion.

Woven Patches

Sewn directly onto the front panel and work exceptionally well with intricate artwork or small text that would lose detail in embroidery. The woven texture gives camper hats a vintage, premium feel that fits the style naturally.

PVC Patches

Molded rubber panels attached to the front — bold, dimensional, and built for outdoor use. Waterproof and UV-resistant, they're a natural fit for outdoor brands and lifestyle labels. See our PVC patch hats for examples.

Leather Patches

Debossed or laser-engraved and heat-applied to the front panel. They add a rugged, craft-goods feel that works particularly well with the camper hat's relaxed silhouette — popular with outdoor brands, breweries, and lifestyle labels going for a premium look without the formality of embroidery.

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Who Orders Custom Camper Hats

Outdoor brands and lifestyle labels are the most consistent buyers. The camper hat aesthetic fits without forcing it — add embroidery or a woven patch and the hat looks like it belongs in the lineup, not like promotional merchandise. Blvnk Headwear, Otto Cap, and Yupoong all carry strong camper and 5-panel options that decorate well.

Summer camps, youth programs, and seasonal events are another natural home. The adjustable strap means custom camp hats work for all ages without size sorting, and the soft construction is comfortable enough for full-day wear. Embroidery holds up through a summer of use.

Corporate and promotional buyers reach for camper hats when they want merch people will actually keep. Whether you're a mens camper hat buyer sourcing for a team or a brand ordering wholesale camper hats at volume, a blank camper hat in this silhouette — whether that's a camper hat 5 panel style or a nylon option — comes in at an accessible price point and the understated profile means they travel outside the office. For trucker hats, snapback hats, or baseball caps with more structure, those categories are worth comparing before committing to a style.

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5-Panel Hats Trucker Hats Snapback Hats Baseball Caps Dad Hats PVC Patch Hats Flat Bill Hats

Frequently Asked Questions

A camper hat is a low-profile, unstructured 5-panel cap with a soft front panel, relaxed crown, and adjustable fabric strap closure. The style originated in outdoor and camp culture and is now widely used for custom branded headwear. The terms "camper hat" and "5-panel hat" refer to the same basic silhouette and are used interchangeably.

There's no meaningful difference — they're the same style. A 5-panel hat describes the construction (five fabric panels sewn together), while camper hat describes the aesthetic (low-profile, unstructured, with a fabric strap closure). Most blanks are sold under both names depending on the brand.

Yes — embroidery is the most popular decoration method for camper hats. The unstructured front panel takes embroidery exceptionally well, producing a clean result without the puckering or distortion you can get on stiffer structured caps. Standard logo placements run 5,000–10,000 stitches with thread colors matched to your brand guidelines.

The minimum order requirement on custom camper hats is 24 pieces.

Most camper hats are unstructured, which is part of what defines the style. The soft, unsupported front panel gives them their relaxed, low-profile look. Some styles have a slightly more structured feel depending on the fabric and construction, but none use the rigid buckram backing found in structured baseball caps.