Local favourite lake · Northern Cape, South Africa
Witpan
Witpan is a lake in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Witpan: 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 Witpan
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 Witpan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.82493, 24.11869. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Witpan
- Spitskop Dam · lake · North West · ~63 km · Must-see
- Wonderwerk Cave · cave · Northern Cape · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bushman's Hole · cave · Northern Cape · ~60 km
- Taung Skull Fossil Site · sanctuary · North West · ~69 km
- Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall · waterfall · North West · ~70 km
- Grootkloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~73 km
- Mielievlei · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~53 km
- Taung World Heritage Site · attraction · North West · ~70 km
- St. James African Church · church · Northern Cape · ~70 km
- The New Beginnings Church TNBC · church · North West · ~70 km
- St Francis Anglican church, Manyeding · church · Northern Cape · ~70 km
- Be-Methodist Church In South Africa · church · Northern Cape · ~70 km
- Revival Family Church · church · Northern Cape · ~71 km
- African Methodist Episcopal Church(AME-Edith Ming) · church · Northern Cape · ~72 km
- Kazzz Lake · lake · Northern Cape · ~72 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Witpan
- Spitskop Dam · lake · North West · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ganspan · lake · Northern Cape · ~81 km
- Eye of Kuruman · lake · Northern Cape · ~98 km
- Kamfers Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~142 km
- Kazzz Lake · lake · Northern Cape · ~72 km
- Vaalhartsdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~108 km
- Grootdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~124 km
- Soutpan · lake · North West · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
Is Witpan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Witpan yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Witpan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Witpan?
Nearby: Spitskop Dam (lake, 63 km), Wonderwerk Cave (cave, 69 km), Bushman's Hole (cave, 60 km), Taung Skull Fossil Site (sanctuary, 69 km), Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall (waterfall, 70 km), Grootkloof (viewpoint, 73 km).