Awesome Fire Pits

This compact fire pit provides warmth for backyard gatherings without blowing smoke in everyone’s face. The 20″ fire pit is made from stainless steel with a black powder-coated finish and includes a stand and a weather-resistant cloth cover. It burns regular firewood or TIKI’s wood pellet packs for a maintenance-free fire.

This portable propane fire pit from Howl Campfires measures just 13.275″ x 8.43″ but can produce a flame up to 32″ tall. It directs fire upwards for an impressive 800ºF flame in a small space and runs for up to 8 hours on its maximum setting when attached to a 20 lb. propane tank. Made in Colorado from stainless steel, aluminum, and brass.

These portable, smokeless fire pits are good for a little extra outdoor heat and toasting marshmallows. The compact flame-makers are made from stainless steel with aluminum alloy feet. Their jet engine shape and air vent placement create a fire vortex effect for added visual interest. Available in two sizes and multi-unit bundles.

What’s better than a flaming skull in your fireplace? A flaming demon skull, that’s what! Stanbroil makes this scary-looking skull with curly ram horns and cutouts for fire to emerge from its mouth and eye sockets. Made from fireproof ceramic, it can withstand the heat of fireplaces and fire pits. Available in bone white or devilishly black finishes.

Set up an outdoor fire quickly and easily with this lightweight folding fire pit from Campfire Defender Protect Preserve. Its rustproof mesh platform holds up to 125 lb. of wood and helps promote airflow for a clean, low-smoke fire. It opens up to 24″ x 24″ x 15″ when in use and weighs just 7 lb. It’s also available with a heat shield.

The Low Fire Table from DOD Outdoors lets you burn a campfire low to the ground while minimizing messes. It includes a metal frame, a pair of heat shields, and a metal grate and mesh for arranging logs. Its legs fold, and it comes with a carry bag. Because it burns so close to the ground, you must use it with a fireproof sheet, like the Leave No Trace Fire Mat.

What’s the easiest way to start a hot campfire? Don’t say wood. The Howl R4 is the world’s hottest propane fire pit. Weighing just 34 lb., the portable fire maker concentrates heat with a radiant tube heater, pushing out temperatures of 1200ºF+. It runs for 6.5 hours on a 20 lb. tank of propane, and unlike wood, it’s good to use in rain and wind and even during a burn ban.

Backyard fire pits are great but can blow smoke in your face. After building a smokeless fire pit a few years back, HAXMAN wanted to make a new version for his patio out of concrete. He bent sheets of XPS insulating foam to create two forms, then filled them with concrete. After building the structure, he drilled holes into a metal fire pit ring for ventilation.

Most fire pits are made from metal or stone. HomeMadeModern wanted to see if building a fire pit entirely from glass bricks was possible. The hollow glass blocks you can buy at the hardware store look dated and might crack from heat, so he experimented with some solid glass bricks. The larger fire pit he built looks amazing as its flames dance behind the blocks.

This compact version of the Solo Stove is designed for tabletop outdoor use. It burns small pieces of wood or pellets and is great for warmth on chilly days or roasting marshmallows. An optional deflector helps direct heat where you need it. It comes in a 5.1″ diameter model and a 7″ diameter Mesa XL version, both in various colors.

This portable fire pit from Titan Great Outdoors is great for warming up in your backyard or at your campsite. It’s made from corrosion-resistant 304 stainless steel and features an efficient airflow design that minimizes smoke. The fire pit weighs just 21 pounds and comes with a lid. to help extinguish fires and keep debris out when not in use.

Give your gas fireplace or fire pit a fresh look with these ceramic cannonballs from The Cozy Hearth. They’re handmade using molds of real cannonballs using the same high-temperature ceramics NASA uses to test rockets. They come in 3.5″ to 9″ sizes in natural, light grey, dark grey, and black. A flat bottom keeps them from rolling.

The HeatSaver is a must-have add-on for gas fire pits and fire tables. The concave aluminum disc helps radiate warmth outwards towards you and your guests instead of straight up. It sits on height-adjustable legs, and can even be tilted to help block wind. It comes in 28-inch and 36-inch versions.

The Nomad is a sleek and contemporary propane fire pit that stands out from the crowd. It’s made from welded aluminum and has built-in side handles for carrying. It accepts a standard 20 lb. propane tank and includes lava rock and a weather-resistant cover. Available in Snowdrift, Harbor Blue, Juicy Fruit, or Cannon Grey.

Ukiah Co.’s Tailgater X lets you bring a fire pit wherever your travels take you. Connect a propane tank, and its electric starter sparks a fire in seconds. Its cube-shaped body is made from powder-coated steel for durability and weather resistance so that you can leave it outside overnight. Measures 15.75″ L x 14.17″ W x 17.52″.

These 24″ long log grabbers are designed specifically for smokeless fire pits. They’re made from high-strength carbon steel with a heat-resistant powder-coat finish. Their 135º pincers have claw-like tips that grab securely into wood, while molded grips keep your hands from touching the hot metal. Made in the USA.