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Places near Big Bend by type
All 216 places by distance →One day from Big Bend
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm
89 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Big Bend
- Van Eck Damdam · 45 min
- Lovativiewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ncanduviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Border Cave Archaeological SITE , Tent WHScave · 1 hrs
- Dumisaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Big Bend
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Big Bend?
Big Bend <!--Big Bend (attraction, about 1 km), Mhlosinga Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 3 km), Van Eck Dam (dam, about 5 km), Dumisa (viewpoint, about 8 km), Border Cave Archaeological SITE , Tent WHS (cave, about 29 km), Lovati (viewpoint, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Big Bend?
65 places on Spotwander: 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 churches, 3 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Big Bend?
Van Eck Dam, about 5 km by road; Lubovane Dam (28 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Big Bend?
Mhlosinga Nature Reserve, about 3 km by road; Usuthu Gorge Conservancy (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Big Bend?
Start in Big Bend, visit Van Eck Dam, then Lovati, then Ncandu, then Border Cave Archaeological SITE , Tent WHS, then Dumisa, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.