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How Much Gravel for 250 Square Feet?

2.31cubic yards

at 3 inches deep — about 125 bags (0.5 cu ft each) or 3.24 tons

Depth	Cubic yards	Cubic feet	0.5 cu ft bags	Approx. tons
2 in	1.54 yd³	41.7 ft³	84	2.16
3 in (typical)	2.31 yd³	62.5 ft³	125	3.24
4 in	3.09 yd³	83.3 ft³	167	4.32

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: 250 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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