River pebbles for sale by the bag, the ton, or the yard
River pebbles are naturally tumbled by moving water, which is what gives them their rounded edges and soft, varied color. Every grade below is for sale by the bag for small decorative work, or in bulk by the ton or cubic yard for pathways, creek beds and open ground cover.
Size drives coverage. Smaller pebbles pack tightly and stretch further per ton, while 1 inch to 2 inch grades leave larger voids between stones and cover less. Figure roughly 100 square feet per ton at 2 inches deep for small pebbles, and closer to 75 for the larger sizes.
River pebbles, river rock, or beach pebbles?
The three overlap and the names get used loosely. River pebbles are the smaller, smoother end of the range and suit container tops, borders and tight pathways. River rock covers the larger 1 inch to 3 inch stone used for creek beds and drainage. Beach pebbles and Mexican beach pebbles are graded and polished for a darker, more uniform decorative finish, and priced accordingly.
Read beach pebbles vs river rock to compare, or landscaping with river rock and pebble for design ideas. Size the job with the coverage calculator, browse all landscaping pebbles, and for bulk loads request a quote.
Rock pebbles, pebble rock and smooth river stones
These all describe the same material: water-tumbled stone with the edges worn off, sized small enough to spread as ground cover rather than placed by hand. If you have seen it called river rock pebbles, pebble rock, or river stones for sale somewhere else, this is the page. Bulk garden pebbles here run from about 3/8 inch up to 1-1/2 inch.
Anything larger, from roughly 2 inches up to 5 inches and beyond, sits on the river rock page. The split is purely size. Same stone, same tumbled finish, different grade, so pick by the look you want underfoot rather than by the name.
