Fire Pit With a Water Feature: 6 Fire and Water Ideas for Pools

In this guide

• One piece or two?
• 6 fire and water ideas
• What a fire and water feature needs
• Which idea fits your yard
• FAQ

Square Maya fire & water bowls: flame on top, water pouring into the pool (digital rendering).

One piece or two?

A fire & water bowl is the cleanest look. The flame and the waterfall come from the same piece, so you plan one gas line, one water line and one spot.

Two pieces give you more freedom. A fire pit on the deck for sitting, and a fountain or water bowls where you want the sound of water. It also works if you already own a fire pit.

6 fire and water ideas

1. A centerpiece that spills on every side

A bowl that pours water all around reads as a fountain by day and a fire feature at night. It stands in the pool or in a basin, on a pedestal, so the water falls back where it came from.

The 48" Cazo 360° fire & water bowl on a pedestal inside the pool.

2. A pair of bowls framing the pool

The most popular layout: two matching fire & water bowls on columns at the back of the pool or on both sides of the steps. They frame the view from the house and pour into the pool.

Round Cazo fire & water bowls in black powder coat on a pool wall (digital rendering).

Sizing a column for a bowl is covered in fire bowls on pillars and columns.

3. A long linear bowl on the pool wall

For modern pools, a linear bowl gives a wide sheet of water and a long line of fire. One centered on the back wall, or a row of them, works well on long rectangular pools.

Linear Maya 48" x 20" fire & water bowl in GFRC on a raised pool wall.

4. Copper bowls by the spa

Hammered copper warms up a spa corner and ages to a deeper tone over time. A pair on columns beside a raised spa gives you fire and the sound of water right where you sit.

Square hammered copper Maya fire & water bowls beside a raised spa (digital rendering).

What the flame looks like up close on a The Outdoor Plus gas burner.

5. A fire pit on the deck, water on the wall

If you want a place to sit around the fire, keep the fire pit on the deck and put the water on the pool wall: scuppers, water bowls or fire & water bowls. Our fire pit next to a pool guide covers spacing and safety.

A Coronado gas fire pit with lounge chairs beside a modern pool.

For water-only bowls and planters, see outdoor water bowls for pools.

6. No pool? Use a basin

A fire & water bowl can pour into a reflecting pond or a built-in basin with a recirculating pump, in a courtyard or by the entrance. The basin catches the water and the pump sends it back up.

What a fire and water feature needs

The full budget, from bowl to plumbing, is in our fire bowl installation cost guide. How match lit and electronic differ is on the ignition and wiring page.

A 60" linear Maya fire & water bowl in hammered copper on a pool terrace at sunset.

Which idea fits your yard

Frequently asked questions

Can you have a fire pit with a water feature without a pool?

Yes, as long as the water has somewhere to land. A fire & water bowl can spill into a pond, a fountain basin or a built-in reservoir with its own recirculating pump. Without a basin, choose a fire pit plus a separate fountain instead.

Does the water put out the flame?

No. On a fire & water bowl the burner sits in the center of the bowl and the water leaves through scuppers on the rim or over the outside edge, so the two never meet.

How much water flow does a fire and water feature need?

It depends on the model and how full you want the sheet of water. As one example, The Outdoor Plus spec sheet for the 46" Sedona fire & water pit lists 40 GPM through a 1 1/2" fitting. Your pool builder sizes the pump for your setup.

Is a fire and water bowl much more expensive than a fire bowl?

The bowl itself is only a little more. At our store the 24" Cazo GFRC fire & water bowl starts at $2,497, versus $2,024 for the fire-only version (prices as of November 2026). The bigger extra cost is the plumbing and pump for the water side.

Can I add water to a fire pit I already own?

Not to a standard fire pit. Fire pits are not built to hold or spill water. Add a separate fountain or water bowl next to it, or plan a fire & water bowl from the start.

More answers on our fire bowl and fire & water bowl questions page.