Wood Fire Pits

In addition to providing heat and light, a wood fire brings you that perfect crackling ambiance and fills the evening air with the aroma of whatever wood you choose to light. The more modern gas fire pit might give you the convenience of a knob for lighting and temperature control, but a wood fire pit creates that summer campfire ambiance. It is also perfect for roasting a few marshmallows or other camping treats.

Wood outdoor fire pits come in all sizes and designs. You can find smokeless wood fire pits with innovative ventilation systems, portable wood fire pits, wood fire pits with grills for cooking directly over the fire and fire pits with spark screens that keep embers from flying through the air.

Choose your new fire pit based on the space you have. A round fire pit is a classic option, but you may find your space more suited to a rectangular or square fire pit. You can also find chimney fire pit designs, which usually work well at providing heat even in breezy conditions.

Choosing the best wood-burning fire pit is just one part of creating the backyard of your dreams. To ensure you maximize your time outside, invest in comfortable outdoor seating and quality outdoor cooking options, like a gas grill, a pellet grill or an outdoor pizza oven. With a comfortable, welcoming outdoor space, you might also become everyone’s favorite host!

If you want to cook over your wood fire pit, choose seasoned hardwoods, like oak, almond or maple. These will keep the heat going for longer and produce less smoke. Pine, meanwhile, burns very quickly, but it’s cheaper and easy to light, making it a good choice for kindling.

Remember to take care of your outdoor wood fire pit. Use a fire pit cover during the off-season to protect it from rain and snow, and create a sheltered, dry place to store the wood you will be burning in your fire pit.  If you plan on enjoying your backyard in winter, you’ll be glad to have a fire pit. And you might enjoy the additional heat provided by patio heaters.