What are the best tools to use to level ground.?

Answer 1

For small areas...
If it is soft dirt a garden rake and/or hoe work pretty well.
If it is hard, soften it with a roto tiller or pick and shovel, then rake it level.

For large areas you may need to rent a bobcat, backhoe, bulldozer, scraper, motor grader, dump trucks, or even bigger equipment, plus operators of course.

Bert

Answer 2

How level? Ideally a straight board with a 36" level balanced on on the top edge pulled across the ground will show you the highs and lows. Probably best to use the board on edge a few times before trying to balance the level on the board and pull at the same time. Obviously this is for a smaller area.

There are also string levels you can stretch between two points and measure from string down to ground and then try to eyeball the inbetween.

Rent a laser level or buy the home models and set it in the middle. Rotate around hitting stakes around the perimeter.

Really depends on how level you must be.

Answer 3

fill it up with water
shovel the soil into the pot of water until all the water disappeared.

water always seek on a perfect level.

Answer 4

if it is a small area a rake works nicely for a large space i would use a bulldozer or a backhoe

Answer 5

Probably a jack hammer and a shovel.