3/8" Natural Pea Gravel in West Virginia
3/8" Natural Pea Gravel gives West Virginia walks and sitting spaces a rounded, loose finish that allows rainfall to filter below.
- Size: Approximately 3/8 inch
- Type: Small, smooth, naturally rounded stones
- Color: Tans, creams, grays, browns and occasional reds
From $657.00 for 1 ton, delivery included
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“Our dog run behind the house near Salem was nothing but dirt and fleas until we put down two tons of the 3/8 inch pea gravel with edging on both sides. Smooth on her paws, doesn't hold odor like dirt did, and it's stayed inside the edging through a full year of her digging and zooming around after squirrels.”
Lloyd U. · Verified Buyer
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Everything You Need to Know About 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel
Size and Grading
- Size
- Approximately 3/8 inch
- Type
- Small, smooth, naturally rounded stones
- Color
- Tans, creams, grays, browns and occasional reds
On shale slopes and in steep hollows, West Virginia rain can bring seepage out of the hillside after a storm. 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel can serve as a comfortable landscape finish for walks, patio surroundings, and play spaces, with water able to pass through the loose material. It also works in drainage details after seepage has been collected and directed away from the area.
A pipe and proper drainage route remain important where water crosses near a drive or comes from above the project. For a walking or sitting space, install firm support below the pea gravel before using it as the visible surface. Its rounded pieces feel gentler underfoot than angular stone, and the material maintains its shape without the decay associated with organic mulch.
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Material: 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel
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Common Uses
Patios & Outdoor Living Areas
Give your patio a permeable surface with natural pea gravel. The rounded stone feels pleasant underfoot and lets water pass through. Combine it with flagstone, brick edging, and outdoor furniture for an easygoing outdoor space.
Walkways & Garden Paths
For a simple path through planting areas, pea gravel is easy to place and has a welcoming look. Use steel, stone, or brick edging to contain the gravel and give the path a defined border.
Playgrounds & Play Areas
Compared with angular aggregate, pea gravel has rounded stones that make a softer surface for children's play spaces. It drains well and does not draw insects the way wood mulch can. It also works as natural-looking ground cover.
Drainage & Ground Cover
Pea gravel works beneath downspouts, beside foundations, in swales, and over spots where turf has trouble taking root. Water passes through the stone, which can help move runoff across the surface and leave a tidy ground cover. On hillside sites, route seep water above the area as needed.
Why Choose 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel
Comfortable & Safe
Bare feet can walk comfortably on pea gravel because the stones are naturally rounded and smooth. The absence of sharp points also makes it suitable for play spaces and pedestrian areas with frequent use.
Beautiful Natural Colors
Warm, earthy shades occur naturally throughout pea gravel, giving landscape spaces varied texture and color. Since these tones come from the stone instead of dye, weather does not cause them to fade, chip, or be washed away over time.
Excellent Drainage
Water filters through the evenly sized, small stones instead of sitting at the surface. Use pea gravel to support drainage near foundations, patios, and garden beds without extensive drainage construction.
Low Maintenance
Pea gravel does not decompose each year as wood mulch does. It can continue serving as a landscape surface for years with little attention, and a garden-hose rinse now and then helps clean the surface.
Frequently Asked Questions About 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel
Customer Reviews
Dry spot under the deck now
The space under our raised deck outside Nutter Fort stayed muddy and unusable until we filled it with pea gravel from West Virginia Rock Supply, about a ton and a quarter spread over weed barrier. Now it's a dry spot for the kids' toys even after a hard rain, and it doesn't track into the house on little feet like the mud used to.
Renee Z. · Nutter Fort, WV · Verified Buyer
No more fleas in the dog run
Our dog run behind the house near Salem was nothing but dirt and fleas until we put down two tons of the 3/8 inch pea gravel with edging on both sides. Smooth on her paws, doesn't hold odor like dirt did, and it's stayed inside the edging through a full year of her digging and zooming around after squirrels.
Lloyd U. · Salem, WV · Verified Buyer
Kids love it, install edging first
Used a ton of 3/8 inch pea gravel around the base of our new swing set in Buckhannon. Kids love how it feels barefoot, but without solid edging it keeps migrating onto the lawn. Install edging first.
Hugh R. · Buckhannon, WV · Verified Buyer
A fire pit patio before the Fourth
First summer in our new place outside Shinnston and we wanted a simple fire pit patio out back before the Fourth of July. A ton and a half of pea gravel from West Virginia Rock Supply filled the ring we'd edged with landscape timbers, and it's rounded enough that nobody complains about sitting on it barefoot. Looks great around the fire at night and hasn't needed topping off yet.
Faye I. · Shinnston, WV · Verified Buyer
3/8" Natural Pea Gravel has 4 verified customer reviews with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
