Summer is almost here so now is the perfect time to build a fire pit to enjoy the warmer weather with your friends and family. There are DIY fire pits here for every budget, style and skill level so you are sure to find the perfect project for you!
Many of these fire pits are fairly simple, can be completed in a few days and use inexpensive materials. There are a handful of more complicated and expensive projects here for those that have a bigger budget and more DIY expertise. In addition to the materials listed here you will need some basic tools like shovels, trawl, level, work gloves, dust mask(if working with concrete), etc.
Circular Fire Pits
$50 Fire Pit Using Concrete Tree Rings from Instructables
Easy Fire Pit DIY from Bower Power
$60 Fire Pit from Keeping it Simple
Simple Fire Pit from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
DIY Brick Fire Pit For Only $80 from Daniela Marie
One Hour Fire Pit from The Shabby Creek Cottage
Stone Fire Pit from Old World Garden Farms
Step-by Step Fire Pit Instructions from Tuff Guard Hose
Easy DIY Inexpensive Firepit from Thrifty Little Mom
Retaining Wall Block Fire Pit from Remodelaholic
Fire Pit from Goods Home Designs
Easy 4 Step Fire Pit from A Beautiful Mess
Landscape Wall Stone Fire Pit from eHow
Step-by-Step Fire Pit DIY Tutorial from This Old House
$100 Fire Pit from Family Handyman
DIY Backyard Fire Pit (7 Steps) from Zillow
Professional-Looking Fire Pit for $125 from How to Nest for Less
Stone Fire Pit from DIY Network
Budget-Friendly Fire Pit (Nifty Video Tutorial) from Facebook
Multi Level Fire Pit for Kids (source unknown)
$30 Retaining Wall Block Fire Pit from Always Chasing Life
$75 Fire Pit from How Choo
$127 Decorative Fire Pit from Mommy’s Kitchen
Built-In Style Fire Pit Kit DIY from Red Door Home
Tabletop Fire Pits
DIY Tabletop Firebowl from Today’s Creative Life
Cheap Personal Fire Pit from The Art of Doing Stuff
Tabletop Fire Pit from Dunn Lumber
DIY Modern Concrete Fire Pit from Scratch from Man Made DIY
Square Fire Pits
Cinder Block Fire Pit from Prepper Ways
Concrete Fire Feature from DIY Network
DIY Square Fire Pit from Carole Knits
DIY Stone Square Fire Pit from The Crafty Ninja
Giant Square Fire Pit Using Repurposed Materials from Rachel Ferrucci
Modern $250 Concrete Fire Pit from Homemade Modern
Other Fire Pits
In Ground Stone & Brick Fire Pit from Pinterest
In Ground Fire Pit from Lowes
Outdoor Stacked Fire Pit from Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
This project is more complex to make and costs more money, but it sure is gorgeous!
Garden Fire Pit from Instructables
Flat Rock Fire Pit from Lucy’s Lamp Shade
$10 DIY One Hour Upcycled Firepit from House and Fig
Fire Pit Tabletop from The Lily Pad Cottage
Tracker Wheel Fire Pit from Tractor by Net
Metal Fire Pit from The Brick House
Faux Fire Pit from Sunset
Fire Pit Seating & Design Ideas
$125 Circle Bench for Your Fire Pit from 1001 Gardens
DIY Circular Fire Pit Patio from Brooklyn Limestone
Fire Pit Patio from Recaptured Charm
Fire Pit with Gravel from Homeroad
In Ground Fire Pit (source unknown)
DIY Stacked Stone Fire Pit and Rustic Seating from Our Fairfield Home and Garden
Backyard Fire Pit & Seating Area (source unknown)
DIY Fire Pit and Seating Area from Instructables
Rustic Fire Pit with Seating Area (source unknown)
Brick Paver Fire Pit and Patio from Country Farm Lifestyles
Swings Around a Fire Pit from Bow Hunting
Fire Pit with Swings from Remodelaholic
Custom Benches and Square Fire Pit (source unknown)
Large Rock Fire Pit with Chairs and Gravel (source unknown)
Fire Pit with Retaining Wall from Flickr
Stone Fire Pit with Square Gravel Area (source unknown)
100 Cheap and Easy DIY Backyard Ideas
Charron says
Love the fire pits
Susan Dubose says
I like the concrete fire pit and it looks easy to make. I’m excited to make one and toast some food. Thanks for sharing!
sanchez says
I’m being overwhelmed because a lot of nice fire pits are here. It seems to me the hardest part is deciding which one to build.
Anonymous says
Wonderful Fire Pits Ideas 🙂
Dave says
All the pits look great,I’m putting in a square style fire pit thank you for all the ideasDa
Shawn Nelson says
I like the square pit with the fire resistant cinder block caps, red lava rocks, and a bag of mortar. There is only a list of supplies and a picture of the completed project. Are there step by step instructions for those of us that need them?
prudentpennypincher.com says
Unfortunately for that particular project, I couldn’t find the detailed instructions because the original source couldn’t be found. However, a forum poster from the following link provides some basic instructions for this project: https://www.budget101.com/community/topic/diy-cinderblock-firepit-idea/ …. hope that helps!
Erika says
This is a really nice fire pit! I’ve been wanting one in my backyard as well.
ARTHUR KLEIN says
These all look cool, but what is being done about sparks flying around. I have wooded area 60 feet away from where I want a fire pit. Should I be concerned?
prudentpennypincher.com says
According to most community guidelines, your fire pit should be at least 10-15 feet from your home, wooded areas, and your neighbor’s yard so it sounds like you have plenty of space to build one safely. Also, it should not be near overhanging branches, wooden decks, or fences. You can check with your local fire departments regulations in regards to specific rules for your community. Sometimes a burn permit is required. Hope that helps!
Callie says
I LOVE your fire pit, and these pictures are amazing. Your blog was recommended on bloglovin, and I am so glad I subscribed. I can’t wait for the tutorial for the circle bench. Pinned and followed.
Lisa says
That is good idea. Thank you for sharing!
Emily Stimpson says
Now is the perfect time to build a fire pit to enjoy the warmer weather with my friends and family.