Blyderivierpoort Dam

Blyderivierpoort Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Blyderivierpoort Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Blyderivierpoort Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -24.54678, 30.79070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blyderivierpoort Dam

• Mariepskop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~10 km · Must-see
• Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~18 km · Must-see
• Abel Erasmus Pas · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~20 km · Must-see
• Echo Caves · cave · Limpopo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kapama Game Reserve · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~37 km · Must-see
• Berlin Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lisbon Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~44 km · Must-see
• Balule Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mac-Mac Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~63 km · Must-see
• Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~75 km · Must-see
• Kadishi Tufa Waterfall · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~3 km
• Tufa trail mini waterfall · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~4 km
• Mogologolo · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~14 km
• Drie Susters · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~14 km
• Magale · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~14 km
• Dientjie Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
• Bourke's Luck Potholes · attraction · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
• Scotland Hill · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Blyderivierpoort Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blyderivierpoort Dam

• Jan Wassenaardam · lake · Limpopo · ~35 km
• Orinoco Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~45 km
• Injaka Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~56 km
• Ohrigstad Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~58 km
• Witklip Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~95 km
• Nyamundwa Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~95 km
• Sable Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~102 km
• Longmere Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~103 km
• Shitlhave Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~107 km
• Lake Panic Bird Hide · lake · Mpumalanga · ~115 km

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