Local favourite lake · Northern Cape, South Africa

Rooipan

Rooipan is a lake in Northern Cape, South Africa.

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Rooipan: 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 Rooipan

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 Rooipan — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -29.86244, 24.40072. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rooipan

Koeksister Monument · fort · Northern Cape · ~7 km
Orange River · river spot · Free State · ~13 km
Bleskop · viewpoint · Free State · ~24 km
Vanderkloof Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~44 km
Sandkoppie · viewpoint · Free State · ~51 km
Grootkop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~53 km
Turksvyekop · viewpoint · Free State · ~56 km
Spitskop · viewpoint · Free State · ~57 km
Vaalkop · viewpoint · Free State · ~60 km
Battle of Belmont Memorial · fort · Northern Cape · ~61 km
Vanderkloof Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~62 km
Kareekloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~65 km
Hoek se Berg · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~70 km
Elandskloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~73 km
Gereformeerde Kerk Dordt · church · Northern Cape · ~5 km
Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Orania · church · Northern Cape · ~6 km
Maranata Aanbiddingsentrum · church · Northern Cape · ~6 km
Maranatha Kerk Orania · church · Northern Cape · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rooipan

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rooipan

Vanderkloof Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~44 km
Vanderkloof Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~62 km
Kalkfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~111 km
Bakoondpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~14 km
Klippiespan · lake · Northern Cape · ~18 km
Reynekespan · lake · Northern Cape · ~27 km
Doringbultpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~30 km
Uniesoutpan · lake · Free State · ~35 km
Legpan · lake · Free State · ~38 km
Die Pan · lake · Free State · ~43 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in South Africa

Frequently asked

Is Rooipan full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Rooipan?

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

What are the places to visit near Rooipan?

Nearby: Koeksister Monument (fort, 7 km), Orange River (river spot, 13 km), Bleskop (viewpoint, 24 km), Vanderkloof Dam (lake, 44 km), Sandkoppie (viewpoint, 51 km), Grootkop (viewpoint, 53 km).