Backyard Discovery Rockport XL 12' × 6.5' Steel Grill Gazebo
The all-steel pick — nothing in the frame can burn — 12 × 6.5 ft · all galvanized steel · two steel bar tops · PowerPort · 4.8★ (64 Amazon, family-wide)
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See why it scored 7.9
Contender — The Best Extra-Large Grill Gazebo with a Bar (2026): Saxony XL vs Rockport XL vs Granada vs PURPLE LEAF
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Specs
| Model | 2306028 |
| Roof | Galvanized steel, single slope |
| Frame | Powder-coated galvanized steel, 18-gauge |
| Bar tops | Two 16 in galvanized steel counters, 36 in high, on the end walls |
| Opening between posts (maker) | About 10 ft clear in the centre (manual drawing) |
| Under-roof height (maker) | 79 in at the lowest side beam (manual drawing) |
| Wind rating (maker) | 100 mph*, if anchored as the manual specifies |
| Snow rating (maker) | 3,800 lb — a whole-roof total |
| Power | PowerPort: 3 outlets, 3 USB (no rating or listing published) |
| Footprint | 78 sq ft (12 × 6.5 ft) |
| Weight | 439 lb shipping (maker) |
| Warranty term | 5 yr, parts only |
| Warranty | 5 years, original owner and registrant, parts only; wind and other acts of nature excluded; rust counted as cosmetic |
| Owner rating | 4.8★ / 64 |
Pros
- All steel: frame, walls, roof and bar tops, so a grill’s side clearance never touches wood
- Zero critical reviews among the 11 written for the XL size
- Room in the centre for more than one grill, by the maker’s words
- Shipping included from Backyard Discovery
Cons
- Its own page says 89.5 in tall; its manual drawing says 94.25 in
- The record is thin: 11 written reviews of its own, and its 4.8 is shared with the smaller Rockport
- About $700 more than the cedar Saxony XL
- The 100 mph rating needs the manual’s anchoring, and the warranty excludes wind
“I put this up all by myself. It is very good quality and very solid. The hard part was screwing it down to the cement patio.”— Charlie, Amazon · Verified owner
FAQ
Who is the Backyard Discovery Rockport XL 12' × 6.5' Steel Grill Gazebo for?
You run two grills, a griddle and a smoker and want nothing combustible within reach of any of them, and you will pay about $700 more than the cedar XL for that.
What do owners say about the Backyard Discovery Rockport XL 12' × 6.5' Steel Grill Gazebo?
4.8★ across 64 owner ratings (Amazon, read 2026-10-15 · early data · listing-wide base).
What does the Backyard Discovery Rockport XL 12' × 6.5' Steel Grill Gazebo cost?
About $2,299 at Backyard Discovery, checked 2026-11-01. Prices move — the buy link above goes to the live listing.
What is the warranty on the Backyard Discovery Rockport XL 12' × 6.5' Steel Grill Gazebo?
5 years, original owner and registrant, parts only; wind and other acts of nature excluded; rust counted as cosmetic
Record
- — Amazon stopped selling this size: B0BHX4ZMK3 redirects to B0BX4RKH5G (the Stonebridge), and a search found no listing. Buy link moved to Backyard Discovery's store at $2,299 (was $1,799 on Amazon).
- — Added as the all-steel pick of the XL grill gazebo showdown.
Warranty
5 years, original owner and registrant, parts only; wind and other acts of nature excluded; rust counted as cosmetic · you are buying this direct from Backyard Discovery
Backed by a 5-year warranty
Backyard Discovery’s own warranty document · read
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What we have seen it sell for
- — $2,299 read
- — $1,799 read
Each date is when we recorded that price, not necessarily the day it changed — we publish what we can prove. Prices we later corrected are left out rather than shown as moves.
✓ Safety: no active recall — No CPSC recall names this gazebo or a Backyard Discovery gazebo (RecallTitle 0; the one ProductName hit, 21747, is Leisure Time Products' Brutus swing sets), checked 2026-10-15 against the CPSC recall API with the gazebo-recall control 24745 first and last.
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Data last verified: 2026-11-01. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.