Local favourite lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Biesiesdam
Biesiesdam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Biesiesdam: 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 Biesiesdam
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 Biesiesdam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.48333, 23.41667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Biesiesdam
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~19 km
- Vaalberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~25 km
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~36 km
- Hamelsfontein · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~41 km
- Hospitalkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~42 km
- Mispunt · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~50 km
- Swartberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~51 km
- Blinkfontein se berg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~53 km
- Elandskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~56 km
- Boskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~58 km
- Gifkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~59 km
- Diepkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~59 km
- Katjiesberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~60 km
- Oshoek · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~61 km
- Rietkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~64 km
- Boskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~64 km
- Grootberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~64 km
- Hoëpunt · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~65 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Biesiesdam
- Beervlei Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~83 km
- Pap Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~93 km
- Beaufort West Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~99 km
- Walker's Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~104 km
- De Hoop Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~116 km
- Nqweba Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~135 km
- Ou Panne · lake · Western Cape · ~14 km
- Rooipoort Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~71 km
- Renosterkop Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~76 km
- The Vale Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~77 km
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Frequently asked
Is Biesiesdam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Biesiesdam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Biesiesdam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Biesiesdam?
Nearby: Spitskop (viewpoint, 19 km), Vaalberg (viewpoint, 25 km), Spitskop (viewpoint, 36 km), Hamelsfontein (viewpoint, 41 km), Hospitalkloof (viewpoint, 42 km), Mispunt (viewpoint, 50 km).