The hood for a chair is a camping accessory. The hood for a chair is a lined accessory adapted for use with a camping chair that reflects the heat from a campfire towards the occupant of the camping chair. The hood for a chair comprises a shell, a frame, and at least one clamping member. Moreover, the at least one clamping member is adapted to secure the shell and the frame to the camping chair. The at least one clamping member is affixed to the frame, and is adapted to clamp onto the legs of the camping chair in order to support the shell.