3/8 Inch Crushed Stone for Pathways in Hawthorne, FL

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Hawthorne, FL by the ton or the yard. Florida Rock Supply drops bulk loads of limerock base, washed stone and sand at your gate. Sandy ground over limestone runs across this part of Alachua County, so the material under your feet decides how the surface holds up.

Pick your material, enter the quantity, and set a delivery window. We haul it out and you spread it.

Materials for Hawthorne Projects

Fines are what hold a Hawthorne pathway together. Limestone screenings, also called limerock screenings, pack into a firm, walkable crust that sheds a wheelbarrow and stays put after a storm. Use them for paver and flagstone bedding and for the top inch of a garden path.

Under that crust, limerock base does the heavy work. It is the standard Florida base rock, crushed limestone graded down to fines, and it compacts hard over sand. Build the path on limerock base, then finish with screenings.

For a looser, decorative surface, use Natural Pea Gravel on walkways, play areas and borders. It drains fast and needs no compaction. Walkway gravel covers the same ground at a finer, more walkable grade.

Where a path meets a downspout or a bed edge, drain rock moves water away instead of letting it pool. Line the run, then cap it with your surface material.

Ground and Conditions in Hawthorne

Most path and pad trouble here starts with a thin base. Sand shifts under a path or pad, the surface ruts, and every rain cuts a new channel. The fix is depth and compaction, not more surface stone.

Soils here are sandy, deep on the ridges and thin in the lowlands, over limestone that sits at or close to the surface. Higher ground drains fast down through sand and porous rock. Low flatwoods stay wet after heavy rain.

Cut the path down, compact limerock base in lifts, then top it. On low ground, add a drainage layer of 3/4 inch crushed stone or #57 stone before the base goes in. Rip rap armors a bank or culvert outfall against storm runoff.

Work runs year round. Summer afternoon thunderstorms and hurricane season from June through November decide your timing, so cover bare base before a front moves in.

Delivery to Hawthorne and the Surrounding Area

Order by the ton or the yard. Stone and gravel sell by weight, so a ton covers less volume than a yard of sand or soil. Measure your path length and width, decide the depth, and use the calculator to convert.

We deliver bulk loads to Hawthorne and around Alachua County, including Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs and Waldo. Have the drop spot clear and reachable. A truck needs room to spread or dump without blocking the road.

Tell us the surface and the access when you order. We match the load to the site so the driver is not guessing at the gate.

Questions from Hawthorne Buyers

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the drop area and mark any sprinkler heads, drains or buried lines. Give the driver a straight run in and enough width to turn around. If the load is going onto a path, have your edges cut and your base compacted first. Loose sand under a fresh pile makes the whole job harder to finish.

What is the best base under pavers in Hawthorne?

Limerock base, compacted in lifts. It is crushed limestone graded down to fines, and it locks up hard over Florida sand. Bed the pavers on limestone screenings for a level, walkable surface. On low or wet ground, put a drainage layer of #57 stone underneath so water has somewhere to go before it reaches the base.

Get Your Path Material Figured Out

Run your numbers through the calculator before you order. Length, width and depth give you the tons or yards, and that keeps a path project on budget. Then place the order online and we will deliver the load to your Hawthorne site.