Local favourite lake · North West, South Africa
Olienhoutpan
Olienhoutpan is a lake in North West, South Africa.
Olienhoutpan: 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 Olienhoutpan
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 Olienhoutpan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.15558, 26.07040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Olienhoutpan
- Mafikeng Game Reserve · sanctuary · North West · ~59 km · Must-see
- Taaibosspruitdam · lake · North West · ~45 km
- Wondergat · lake · North West · ~46 km
- Molemane Eye Nature Reserve · sanctuary · North West · ~46 km
- Marico Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · North West · ~62 km
- Marico Oog · park · North West · ~63 km
- St John's Anglican Church · church · North West · ~67 km
- Fonteinkloof · viewpoint · North West · ~67 km
- AFM · church · North West · ~68 km
- Appelkloof · viewpoint · North West · ~68 km
- Doringkloof · viewpoint · North West · ~68 km
- Boikhutso Methodist Church · church · North West · ~8 km
- Uniting Reform Church · church · North West · ~9 km
- AFM Boikhutso_Lichtenburg · church · North West · ~10 km
- CWT District · church · North West · ~11 km
- Lichtenburg Museum · museum · North West · ~11 km
- Gnrl de la Rey · attraction · North West · ~11 km
- Afrikaans · fort · North West · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olienhoutpan
- Taaibosspruitdam · lake · North West · ~45 km
- Wondergat · lake · North West · ~46 km
- Klein Maricopoort dam · lake · North West · ~87 km
- Twyfelspoortdam · lake · North West · ~89 km
- Elandskuil Dam · lake · North West · ~92 km
- Rietspruit Dam · lake · North West · ~98 km
- Disaneng Dam · lake · North West · ~101 km
- Marico-Bosveld Dam · lake · North West · ~101 km
- Kromellenboog Dam · lake · North West · ~104 km
- Lindley's Poort Dam · lake · North West · ~118 km
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Frequently asked
Is Olienhoutpan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Olienhoutpan yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Olienhoutpan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Olienhoutpan?
Nearby: Mafikeng Game Reserve (sanctuary, 59 km), Taaibosspruitdam (lake, 45 km), Wondergat (lake, 46 km), Molemane Eye Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 46 km), Marico Biosphere Reserve (sanctuary, 62 km), Marico Oog (park, 63 km).