We now use a propane fire pit for our "camp fires".
It's legal to use at all campsites, it's super convenient to start and stop, it's bed of artificial bricks radiates a lot of heat when sitting around it for warmth, it doesn't smoke up us or nearby campers, and we can roast hot dogs over it and make S'mores on it. There's no need to mess with wood fires anymore once you've experienced a good version of one of these (... propane fire pits are not "all the same").