Bulk Material Delivery

River Rock delivered.

Water-worn stone in mixed 1–3" sizes, delivered by the load. River rock is what you use where the drainage has to look like it belongs there — dry creek beds, swales, downspout splash areas — and it holds position under flow better than anything lighter.

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Size range: 1"–3" mixed, smooth and rounded
Weight: ~1.35 tons per cubic yard
Typical depth: 2–3" in beds, 4"+ in a working swale
Coverage: 1 cubic yard covers ~108 sq ft at 3" deep

What River Rock is

Naturally tumbled stone in mixed 1–3" sizes — smooth, round, and water-worn. Heavy enough to stay in drainage swales under flow, light enough to move by hand. Looks good wet or dry, the standard for visible drainage features and landscape borders.

Also called: river rock, landscape rock, creek stone, decorative stone.

What it’s used for

Landscape beds & borders
Dry creek beds & drainage swales
Around downspouts & catch basins
Decorative mulch alternative

Not a fit for Base or sub-base — rounded stones won't interlock or compact. They shift and roll under load, which is exactly what you don't want under pavers.

How much river rock do I need?

Work in cubic yards: length × width × depth in feet, divided by 27. River Rock runs about 1.35 tons per cubic yard, and our quad-axle trucks haul 35 tons a load. This table gives the coverage for a single cubic yard at common depths.

Depth	1 cubic yard covers	Per 100 sq ft
2"	162 sq ft	0.6 yd³ · 0.8 tons
3"	108 sq ft	0.9 yd³ · 1.3 tons
4"	81 sq ft	1.2 yd³ · 1.7 tons
6"	54 sq ft	1.9 yd³ · 2.5 tons
12"	27 sq ft	3.7 yd³ · 5.0 tons

Add 10–15% for compaction and waste before you order. The driveway gravel calculator will do the whole thing for you, including how many trucks it takes, and the full materials calculator can size an order from a total quantity instead of dimensions.

Delivery across Jefferson County

We deliver river rock out of Festus to job sites, driveways, and residential properties throughout Jefferson County and the St. Louis metro — Festus, Crystal City, Herculaneum, Pevely, Barnhart, Imperial, Arnold, Hillsboro, De Soto, and north into the metro. Tell dispatch where the truck needs to put it and we will tell you straight whether the access works.

Pricing moves with season and quantity, so we quote it live rather than posting a number that goes stale. Call (636) 331-5757 or send us the details and you will have a number back the same day.

Common Questions

River Rock, answered.

Do I need landscape fabric under river rock?

Yes, in almost every case. Without fabric the stone works its way down into the soil and weeds come up through it, and within two seasons you are buying rock again. In a drainage swale use a permeable fabric so water still gets to the soil below.

What size river rock is best for a dry creek bed?

Mixed 1–3" is the right base for most residential runs — it reads as natural and stays put in moderate flow. If the channel carries real volume during storms, set larger stone or a few boulders along the outside of the bends where the water is trying to cut.

Can river rock go under a paver patio?

No. Rounded stone cannot interlock, so it rolls and shifts under load no matter how much you compact it. Use crusher run for the base and limestone screenings for the setting bed. River rock is a surface and decorative material only.

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