Local favourite lake · Northern Cape, South Africa
Grootdam
Grootdam is a lake in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Grootdam: 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 Grootdam
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 Grootdam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -28.71193, 24.24880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grootdam
- Canteen Kopje · fort · Northern Cape · ~42 km · Must-see
- Big Hole · museum · Northern Cape · ~62 km · Must-see
- William Humphrey's Art Gallery · museum · Northern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Honoured Dead Memorial · attraction · Northern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bakensnek · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~19 km
- Gong Gong Waterfall · waterfall · Northern Cape · ~32 km
- Driekops Eiland · fort · Northern Cape · ~39 km
- Loskop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~39 km
- Barkly West Museum · museum · Northern Cape · ~41 km
- Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements · fort · Northern Cape · ~47 km
- Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre · museum · Northern Cape · ~49 km
- Grootkloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~51 km
- Spytfonteinkop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~57 km
- Mokala National Park · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~57 km
- Scholtzkop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~60 km
- Danstershoekkloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~61 km
- CAVE of Adullam Ministries South Africa · cave · Northern Cape · ~62 km
- Kamfers Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~63 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grootdam
- Spitskop Dam · lake · North West · ~97 km · Must-see
- Kamfers Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~63 km
- Ganspan · lake · Northern Cape · ~125 km
- Eierpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~57 km
- Boesmanspan · lake · Northern Cape · ~75 km
- Salt Pan · lake · Northern Cape · ~75 km
- Holpan · lake · Free State · ~81 km
- Rooipan · lake · Northern Cape · ~82 km
- Salt Lake · lake · Northern Cape · ~86 km
- Driekopspan · lake · Northern Cape · ~97 km
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Frequently asked
Is Grootdam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grootdam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Grootdam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Grootdam?
Nearby: Canteen Kopje (fort, 42 km), Big Hole (museum, 62 km), William Humphrey's Art Gallery (museum, 64 km), Honoured Dead Memorial (attraction, 64 km), Bakensnek (viewpoint, 19 km), Gong Gong Waterfall (waterfall, 32 km).