Local favourite lake · Northern Cape, South Africa

Bakoondpan

Bakoondpan is a lake in Northern Cape, South Africa.

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Bakoondpan: 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 Bakoondpan

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 Bakoondpan — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -29.80390, 24.31071. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bakoondpan

Koeksister Monument · fort · Northern Cape · ~13 km
Orange River · river spot · Free State · ~14 km
Bleskop · viewpoint · Free State · ~35 km
Battle of Belmont Memorial · fort · Northern Cape · ~53 km
Sandkoppie · viewpoint · Free State · ~55 km
Vanderkloof Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~57 km
Grootkop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~66 km
Turksvyekop · viewpoint · Free State · ~69 km
Spitskop · viewpoint · Free State · ~70 km
Kareekloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~72 km
Vaalkop · viewpoint · Free State · ~74 km
Klippiespan · lake · Northern Cape · ~6 km
Orania-koppie · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~11 km
Verwoerdmonument · fort · Northern Cape · ~11 km
Waarheidsmonument · fort · Northern Cape · ~12 km
Orania-letters · fort · Northern Cape · ~12 km
Orania Kultuurhistoriese Museum · museum · Northern Cape · ~12 km
Sonskip / Aardskip · museum · Northern Cape · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bakoondpan

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bakoondpan

Vanderkloof Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~57 km
Vanderkloof Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~76 km
Kalkfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~118 km
Klippiespan · lake · Northern Cape · ~6 km
Reynekespan · lake · Northern Cape · ~13 km
Rooipan · lake · Northern Cape · ~14 km
Doringbultpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~17 km
Uniesoutpan · lake · Free State · ~31 km
Die Pan · lake · Free State · ~40 km
Die Bronpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~41 km

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Frequently asked

Is Bakoondpan full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Bakoondpan yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Bakoondpan?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Bakoondpan?

Nearby: Koeksister Monument (fort, 13 km), Orange River (river spot, 14 km), Bleskop (viewpoint, 35 km), Battle of Belmont Memorial (fort, 53 km), Sandkoppie (viewpoint, 55 km), Vanderkloof Dam (lake, 57 km).