When packing for the beach, hats are crucial, both to top off your look and to protect you from the sun. If you still haven't found a sun hat to your liking or in your price range, let's try another option: Amazon. After all, you can find some amazing t-shirts on there, not to mention totes. I perused a ton of hats on the e-retailer and selected the best ones, ahead, based on style, function, price, and reviews. Before you even think about laying out in the sun this season, make sure you're armed with one of the hat options below.
Scala Cotton Hat
Best for Coordinating
A fun accessory for your itsy-bitsy bikini: A colorful canvas hat that not only will grab everyone's attention but will block your face and shoulders from the UV rays all summer long. Lucky for you, this hat comes in 34 colors—one to match each of your swimsuits.
Wallaroo Hat Company Victoria Sun Hat
Best Lightweight Hat
This hat has excellent reviews in terms of being lightweight, adjustable, and easily packable. It comes in 22 different colors, so you can theoretically get one to match every one of your outfits. The hat can be dressed up or down by swapping out your bikini for a cute dress.
LLmoway Cotton Boonie Sun Hats
Best Reversible Hat
This bucket hat is made from 100 percent cotton and is reversible, so you're getting two looks in one. For a little pick-me-up, show off the printed side. The hat is windproof and comes with a detachable wind lanyard if you don't want the straps dangling by your face.
Furtalk Wide Brim Sun Hat With Wind Lanyard
Best for Strong Wind
The next time a strong gust of wind threatens to knock your hat off and send you scrambling to chase it across the sand, tighten the straps on this wide brim sun hat. It can be easily folded into your backpack or beach tote and will still pop back to its original shape.
Furtalk Panama Sun Hat
Best Unisex Pick
This unisex panama hat is made from recycled paper instead of straw for eco-friendly shoppers. It has a Velcro inner band, so the fit is adjustable, and the woven material allows for moisture to escape, thus keeping your head cool. It's also water resistant, so if a splash of water gets on it while you're on the boat, it'll be fine.
Be Your Own Style Reversible Cotton Bucket Hat
Best Bang for Your Buck
This reversible bucket hat has two sides: A printed one, like this one with daisies, and an inner black lining. The navy floral print has a retro vibe like the hats spotted at 3.1 Phillip Lim and costs just $11 compared to its luxe designer counterparts. With more than 22 colors and prints to select from, you won't have trouble finding the best one for your summer wardrobe.
Funky Junque Sun Hat (3-Pack)
Best for Smaller Heads
These floppy hats have cute little phrases written across the brim for those who love being on vacay. They'll hold its shape because of the harder material, and they come in a variety of sayings. One note: This hat is suited for people with smaller heads and less hair.
Simplicity Foldable Straw Visor
Best for Breathability
The cutout at the top of this hat is best for those who want their hair to get some sun, but not their face. Plus, the hole allows heat to escape from your head on super hot days. Though the hat is easily packable, some reviewers have said fold marks do appear and it doesn't hold up well against the wind.
Boderier Wide Brim Cotton Bucket Hat
Best for Versatility
I've been on the hunt for a plain white bucket hat and, not surprisingly, found my new favorite on Amazon. This one has a frayed edge for extra design effect and can easily be folded away into your work tote once you arrive to the office. Style with your favorite striped shirt.
Krono Krown Women's Wide Brim Beach Hat
Best for All Occasions
This hat works for both the beach and for any outdoor wedding you're attending in 2022. The ribbon can be switched out for fancier occasions to match whatever you're wearing and the brim is neither too wide nor too small. It's durable, thin, light, and perfectly floppy.
