A camo tarp, or camouflage tarp, is one type of outdoor medium duty plastic tarp. While a camo tarp is used in hunting occasionally, it has all of the same uses as an ordinary medium duty tarp, including temporary tarp shelter. Aside from hunting, a camo tarp can be used as a camping tarp or as a roof tarp, as it essentially has the same type of durability and protection properties as a blue tarp. A medium duty camo tarp has a ten by ten dernier count and a thickness of 6 mil.

When being used as an outdoor tarp shelter, particularly as a camping tarp in case of rain, a camo tarp can be taken along on a camping trip as a tarp shelter in case of train. Tarp shelters are typically composed of two tarps – one larger tarp protecting the tent and the ground in front of the tent and a smaller tarp below the tent. The smaller tarp should be the size of the bottom of the tent, as, if the ends of the tarp stick out, water could slide between the tarp and the bottom of the tent. The larger tarp protecting the tent should be angled so that rain and excess water can run off and not build up on top.