Local favourite lake · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
EJ Smith
EJ Smith is a lake in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
EJ Smith: 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 EJ Smith
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 EJ Smith — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.32452, 30.67126. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near EJ Smith
- Green Point Inshore Restricted Zone · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~19 km · Must-see
- Port Shepstone Juma Masjid · dargah · KwaZulu-Natal · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bluff Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cooper's Lighthouse · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~67 km · Must-see
- Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Valley · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~74 km · Must-see
- Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~75 km · Must-see
- Scottburgh Inshore Controlled Zone · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~11 km
- Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~12 km
- Bazley Beach · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~15 km
- Blamey's Bay · beach · KwaZulu-Natal · ~17 km
- Empisini Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~22 km
- Mkomazi · river spot · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
- Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~27 km
- Umkomaas Inshore Controlled Zone · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~28 km
- Msikazi · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~29 km
- Lovu River · river spot · KwaZulu-Natal · ~37 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near EJ Smith
- Midmar Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~127 km · Must-see
- Nagle Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~103 km
- Hazelmere Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~111 km
- Dudley Pringle Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~124 km
- Newington Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~139 km
- Mhlabatshane Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~60 km
- Bhobhoyi Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~64 km
- Nkonka Point · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~70 km
- Mlazi Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~71 km
- Cubhu Lake · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit EJ Smith?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near EJ Smith?
Nearby: Green Point Inshore Restricted Zone (sanctuary, 19 km), Port Shepstone Juma Masjid (dargah, 63 km), Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 66 km), Bluff Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 67 km), Cooper's Lighthouse (beach, 67 km), Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter (fort, 73 km).