Notable lake · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Klipfontein Dam
Klipfontein Dam is a lake in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Klipfontein 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Klipfontein 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 Klipfontein Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.82089, 30.80528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Klipfontein Dam
- Vryheid Museum · church · KwaZulu-Natal · ~7 km · Must-see
- Prince Imperial Memorial · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church, Utrecht · church · KwaZulu-Natal · ~64 km · Must-see
- Babanango Game Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ithala Game Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~75 km · Must-see
- eSikhuma · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~7 km
- Vryheid Hill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~11 km
- Battle of Kambula · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~24 km
- eMngweni · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~24 km
- The British Cemetery at Kambula Battlefield · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~25 km
- Mvunyana Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~30 km
- KwaNtabankulu · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~32 km
- Nceceni · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~37 km
- Haladu · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~38 km
- Bhokwe · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~39 km
- Waterval Boven · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~48 km
- Ncome Monument and Museum Complex · museum · KwaZulu-Natal · ~51 km
- Bivane Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Klipfontein Dam
- Mvunyana Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~30 km
- Bivane Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~51 km
- Shepstone Lake · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~78 km
- Verdruk Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~88 km
- Tom Worthington Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~89 km
- Preston Pan · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~90 km
- Donald McHardy Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~92 km
- Zaaihoek Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~106 km
- Ntshingwayo Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~107 km
- Ntshingwayo Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~116 km
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Frequently asked
Is Klipfontein Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Klipfontein Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Klipfontein Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Klipfontein Dam?
Nearby: Vryheid Museum (church, 7 km), Prince Imperial Memorial (fort, 43 km), Dutch Reformed Church, Utrecht (church, 64 km), Babanango Game Reserve (sanctuary, 71 km), Ithala Game Reserve (sanctuary, 75 km), eSikhuma (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Klipfontein Dam worth visiting?
Klipfontein Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.