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20 Best Fire Pit Landscaping Ideas

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So you are looking for amazing fire pit landscaping ideas to enhance your outdoor entertainment, get warmth and ambiance, and have a place to cook and have fun. Then you are in the right place, as I will help you to choose the best fire pit for your small backyard.

Here I will give you seven creative and cost-effective ideas to have fun with your friends and family in your backyard and improve your landscape design. So here we go. 

Why Do You Need a Fire Pit?

I know you are pretty sure you want a fire pit in your backyard. Still, here are the points that most people are unaware of when building a fire pit in the backyard. 

  • A fire pit gives you warmth and ambiance, extending quality family time.
  • It helps to enhance outdoor entertainment where people can gather, relax, and engage.
  • You can also set up a cooking option there to have more fun and make some noise. 
  • The fire pit can last decades without any improvements.
  • Lastly, it also helps build curb appeal in the backyard for those who are interested in landscaping designs.

Now pick any of these following fire pit landscaping ideas and design your small backyard in a cozy way.

Also, read: Desert Landscaping Ideas for the Backyard.

Fire Pit Landscaping Ideas for Small Backyard

Before I give you those ideas, know that it is recommended that you hire a professional to build that fire pit for your own protection. Yes, you can do it yourself, but hiring a professional is always a good idea.

1. Build a Natural Seating Area

Build a Natural Seating Area as Sunken Fire Pit Landscape

Set up a comfortable family seating around the fire pit in a circular way. Use large rocks to build the sitting area. Also, you can set up some weather-resistant sofas and chairs for a better style. 

Set up the seating area at a safe distance from the fire pit for safety and a worry-free cozy environment around it.

2. Build a Stone Paved Patio

Build a Stone Paved Patio around the fire pit

Use stones, bricks, or concrete to create a patio around the fireplace. It will make the fire pit area cleaner and good-looking. Add some waterproof rugs and pillows nearby to enhance the style of your fire pit.

3. Set Up a Gravel Fire Pit

classy DIY fire pit
John Anes on Flickr

This idea is one of the best budget-friendly fire pit landscaping ideas for the backyard. Just set up the stones in a rounded shape and set up the fire with some chairs in there. That is it. 

The stones will also add texture to your landscape if you use some good design chairs around it and also lay some small river rocks or pea gravel around it.

4. Gain an Elevated Fire Pit

Gain an Elevated Fire Pit

Instead of building the fire pit from scratch on the ground, get an elevated fire pit that uses a pre-made fire pit table with the fastest setup time.

It will help you give more comfort and good height. Plus, it has additional storage underneath to manage your thongs at night.

5. Set Lighting around the Fire Pit 

Set Lighting around the Fire Pit

You may have seen it as it is common in most neighborhoods to set up lighting around the fire pit. Get some fairy lights, and place them around your trees, rope, or any hanging place nearby.

It will give you a soft and enchanting glow in the area. It will enhance the view of the area in a beautiful way.

6. Make Your Fire Pit a Focal Point 

Make Your Fire Pit a Focal Point

I think this is one of the most difficult backyard fire pit landscaping ideas as it involves huge creativity. 

Build your fire pit in the middle of your backyard and then design the yard according to it. Use flowers, shrubs, or ornamental trees to create a focal point to capture the attention and build up aesthetic appeal to the area.

7. Set Up a Cooking Area around Your Fire Pit

Set Up a Cooking Area around Your Fire Pit

Get a grill or any metal grate and cook your feveroit meals right there within the party time. You can also set up an outdoor kitchen around it if that suits your budget. The cooking area is one of the coolest landscapes around fire pits.

8. Build a White DIY Fire Pit

DIY fire pit with bricks
allenran 917 on Flickr

9. Use Stones to Build This Amazing Design

fire pit ideas
stonescape on Flickr

10. Set Up a Rexing Area int he Patio

outdoor fire pit
Texas Custom Patios on Flickr

11. Just Fire them Up in the Yard

big outdoor fire pit

12. Arrange Some Stones and Fire It Up

camp fire pit
needpix.com

13. Build a Luxury Fire Pit in the Backyars

cool rocky pit
Caviness Landscape on Flickr

14. Build it with Concreate and Attach Grill

firepit
Exscape DesignsCC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

15. Buy those Readymade Grill Fire Pit

fire pit with grill
I, WildfeuerCC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

16. Buy A Classy Small Size Pit

modern fire pit
CharmaineZoe on Flickr

17. Arrange Some Stone and Fire it Up

firepit with stones
needpix.com

18. Build This Italian Fire Pit Design

italian fire pit
prayitnophotography on Flickr

19. Get This Movable Pit

fire bowl
pxhere.com

20. Use Your Old Metall Stuff as a Pit

fire pit landscaping ideas
needpix.com

What Idea is the Best?

I recommend you get a pre-built fire pit that can be set up in an hour. And after the party move it to your garage and again when needed set it up. It is very convenient and quick. 

Plus, you can buy that and set it up using any of the above ideas. But it is your choice what to do. I leave that to you.

My Recommendations

Get one of these amazing fire pits and set it up in your backyard.

Last Words

So these are the most creative fire pit landscaping ideas for your backyard that you can buy or build at home. Choose the pit that suits you, your budget, and your landscape. 

Give safety and durability the highest priority, and then buy or build the fire pit. Good luck.

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Nazim Ali is an engineer who loves fixing things at home. He loves to try new things and share the knowledge with the world.