Paley Dam

Paley Dam: 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 Paley Dam

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 Paley Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -31.46255, 22.75290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paley Dam

• Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Loxton · church · Northern Cape · ~47 km · Must-see
• Aspeling Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~4 km
• Spioenkop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~23 km
• Driekloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~25 km
• Spitskop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~28 km
• Leeukop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~31 km
• Buffelshoek · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~31 km
• Taaiboskop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~34 km
• Rooiberg · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~36 km
• Gedierteshoek · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~42 km
• Gunpowder magazine · fort · Northern Cape · ~44 km
• Amandelhoogte · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~53 km
• Blinkpoort · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~54 km
• Brakpoort · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~55 km
• Hefsnoogte · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~56 km
• Doringkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~56 km
• Boesmanskloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~57 km
• Daskraalkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~60 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Paley Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Paley Dam

• Modderpoort Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~99 km · Must-see
• Aspeling Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~4 km
• Beaufort West Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~124 km
• Walker's Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~126 km
• Pap Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~130 km
• Smartt Syndicate Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~132 km
• Soutpoortdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~10 km
• Vandermerwesdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~67 km
• Masolkaskop Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~99 km
• The Vale Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~104 km

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