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How Much Gravel for 1,500 Square Feet?

13.9cubic yards

at 3 inches deep — about 750 bags (0.5 cu ft each) or 19.44 tons

Depth	Cubic yards	Cubic feet	0.5 cu ft bags	Approx. tons
2 in	9.26 yd³	250 ft³	500	12.96
3 in (typical)	13.9 yd³	375 ft³	750	19.44
4 in	18.5 yd³	500 ft³	1000	25.93

Walkways and decorative areas need 2–3 inches of gravel; driveways need 4 inches or more, usually in two compacted layers over a base. Gravel weighs about 1.4 tons per cubic yard.

The math: 1,500 sq ft × depth in feet ÷ 27 = cubic yards. One cubic yard of gravel covers 162 sq ft at 2" · 108 sq ft at 3" · 81 sq ft at 4".

For driveways, order crushed stone with fines (e.g. #57 over a crusher-run base) rather than round pea gravel, which never locks in place.

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