THE BEST OUTDOOR SOLAR LIGHTS OF 2022

Accent lights can add both beauty and safety to your landscaping. While there are numerous systems you can invest in to add lighting and ambiance to your yard, one of the simplest and most affordable options is to invest in solar path lights.

These relatively small lights that sit on stakes in the ground charge by sunlight during the day and illuminate your yard all night. Solar lights can be used to mark walkways, highlight decorative features, or serve as focal design elements in their own right. What’s more, because they charge using solar, they don’t require any landscape wiring and don’t cost any extra money to run.

With so many different solar path light options on the market, we wanted to find out which ones work best in different applications. We put nine outdoor solar light systems through a series of tests to find which ones stand head and shoulders above the rest and which ones to avoid. Our Best Overall pick is the Beau Jardin Solar Lights, which are a durable and attractive option that works in every lighting condition. However, if you want to splurge on a truly spectacular smart set, try the Ring Solar Pathlights .

Here are the best outdoor solar lights we tested ranked, in order:

1. Beau Jardin Solar Lights
2. Ring Solar Pathlights
3. Hampton Bay LED Path Light
4. Portfolio LED Outdoor Path Light
5. Sunnest Solar Lights
6. Maggift Solar Lights
7. Gigalumi Solar Lights
8. ExcMark Solar Lights
9. Nature Spring LED Garden Lights