Local favourite lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Blydedam
Blydedam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Blydedam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Blydedam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Blydedam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.67618, 25.21941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blydedam
- Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Pearston · church · Eastern Cape · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tarka Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~60 km · Must-see
- Swaershoek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Mentz · lake · Eastern Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fort Jansenville · church · Eastern Cape · ~74 km · Must-see
- Doringkloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
- Bruintjieshoogte · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- Spioenkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~21 km
- Loskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~24 km
- Groot-Spitskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~25 km
- Heuningkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Aapkrans · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Kalwerkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- Bloukop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~36 km
- Fonteinskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
- Doringbosberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
- Bailey's Kop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~39 km
- Donkerkloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~39 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blydedam
- Lake Mentz · lake · Eastern Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Grassridge Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~132 km · Must-see
- Elandsdrift · lake · Eastern Cape · ~69 km
- Darlington Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~74 km
- Lake Arthur · lake · Eastern Cape · ~95 km
- Andrew F. C. Turpin Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~100 km
- De Hoop Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~101 km
- Nqweba Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~103 km
- Kommandodrif Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~126 km
- Groendal Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~141 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blydedam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blydedam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Blydedam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Blydedam?
Nearby: Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Pearston (church, 16 km), Tarka Pass (viewpoint, 60 km), Swaershoek Pass (viewpoint, 64 km), Lake Mentz (lake, 68 km), Fort Jansenville (church, 74 km), Doringkloof (viewpoint, 12 km).