8 Best Citronella Candles for a Pest-Free Outdoor Space

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 4 inches
• Size: 6.7 ounces (candle only)
• Burn Time: Up to 50 hours

This camping lantern from Coleman has a vintage look and a burn time of up to 70 hours. It features a long metal handle that allows you to easily carry it around the campsite (and to the bathroom at night), and which doubles as a hook for hanging the lantern from trees to shed extra light for dinner around the campfire. There’s also a reusable cap to protect the candle from rain, pine needles, and other debris.

While it’s great for camping, it works just as well for backyard cookouts or early evening park potlucks on picnic tables.

BEST FOR A CAMPING VIBE

Key Specs

• Dimensions: 3 x 3 x 2 inches
• Size: 6 ounces
• Burn Time: Up to 25 hours

For those who won’t be sleeping in a tent anytime soon—but wish they could—lighting this set of citronella candles will transport you to the woods. The candles are infused with fave camping scents (think: s’mores and pine) to bring the great outdoors to your backyard while warding off biting insects. They even feature special crackling wooden wicks to create a campfire-like atmosphere.

Light a few of these candles, get out the marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate bars, and settle in for a cozy evening around the fire pit.