A gravel pad for an RV or mobile home typically costs $5 to $12 per square foot installed, with a standard single-wide pad running roughly $3,000 to $7,500 and a double-wide or larger RV pad running higher, depending on size, base depth, and site conditions. Treat every figure on this page as a starting point rather than a quote: a pad meant to support a mobile home or a parked RV long-term needs real engineering underneath it, not just a layer of gravel spread over dirt.
A proper pad starts with clearing and grubbing the site, then grading to a level, stable subgrade with a slight slope for drainage, followed by a compacted base layer, often a specific aggregate blend, before the finish gravel goes down. Skipping the compacted base is the most common shortcut that leads to a pad that settles unevenly within a year or two.
What actually drives the price
Size and intended load matter directly. A pad for a single-wide mobile home has different depth and compaction requirements than one for a large RV with slide-outs and stabilizing jacks, and both are different from a pad meant to also support a vehicle or trailer parked alongside. Confirm exactly what the pad needs to support before base depth is decided.
Soil conditions determine how much base material and compaction effort is actually needed. Sandy or well-draining soil needs less built-up base than clay-heavy or poorly draining soil, where a deeper aggregate base and better drainage planning are needed to keep the pad stable through wet seasons and freeze-thaw cycles.
Drainage design around the pad is not optional if the site is meant to be used long-term. A pad that pools water at its edges or floods during heavy rain becomes both a maintenance problem and, for a mobile home specifically, a real foundation concern over time. Grading the surrounding area to direct water away from the pad is part of doing this correctly.
Utility hookups, if the pad is for a mobile home or a full-hookup RV site, often need to be coordinated with the pad construction, since trenching for water, sewer, and electrical is far easier to do before the gravel base is compacted than after.
Access for delivery and setup
If the pad is for a mobile home being delivered on a transport trailer, confirm that the access route and pad dimensions accommodate the delivery equipment, not just the finished home. The same applies to larger RVs — confirm turning radius and clearance before the pad location is finalized.
A short checklist before you book
Confirm exactly what the pad needs to support and size it accordingly. Get a straight answer on soil conditions and required base depth for your site. Confirm drainage grading around the pad, not just the pad surface itself. Coordinate utility trenching before the base is compacted if hookups are needed. Confirm delivery access and turning clearance before finalizing pad location.
Costs vary by site conditions. Use the ranges here to sanity-check what you're quoted, then get a direct price for your own property. If your project also involves selecting or sourcing the gravel or stone material itself, Natural Stone Source Ontario can help with supply.
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