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How Much Sand for 200 Square Feet?

1.23cubic yards

at 2 inches deep — about 67 bags (0.5 cu ft each) or 1.67 tons

Depth	Cubic yards	Cubic feet	0.5 cu ft bags	Approx. tons
1 in	0.62 yd³	16.7 ft³	34	0.83
2 in (typical)	1.23 yd³	33.3 ft³	67	1.67
3 in	1.85 yd³	50 ft³	100	2.5

Paver leveling beds use 1 inch of sand, sandboxes 2–3 inches (or more), and lawn leveling ¼–½ inch at a time. Sand weighs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard.

The math: 200 sq ft × depth in feet ÷ 27 = cubic yards. One cubic yard of sand covers 324 sq ft at 1" · 162 sq ft at 2" · 108 sq ft at 3".

Use coarse washed sand (paver/concrete sand) for bases and leveling — play sand is too fine and holds water.

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