Must-see lake · Ātua, Samoa
Afulilo Dam
Afulilo Dam is a lake in Ātua, Samoa.
Afulilo Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Afulilo Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Afulilo Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -13.96814, -171.56168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Afulilo Dam
- Fagaloa Bay · beach · ~6 km · Must-see
- Piula Cave Pool · cave · Ātua · ~14 km · Must-see
- Namu'a Island · river spot · Ātua · ~21 km · Must-see
- O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park · sanctuary · Ātua · ~22 km · Must-see
- Papapapaitai-falls · waterfall · Tuamasaga · ~29 km · Must-see
- Vailima Botanic Garden Reserve · sanctuary · Tuamasaga · ~31 km · Must-see
- Museum of Samoa · church · Tuamasaga · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Tuamasaga · ~33 km · Must-see
- Apia Samoa Temple · church · Tuamasaga · ~35 km · Must-see
- Return To Paradise · beach · Gagaʻemauga · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ta'elefaga · attraction · Vaʻa-o-Fonoti · ~4 km
- Fuipisia Waterfalls · waterfall · Ātua · ~4 km
- Mount Savai'i · viewpoint · Ātua · ~6 km
- Sopo'aga Waterfalls · waterfall · Ātua · ~6 km
- Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone · sanctuary · ~6 km
- Sapoaga Falls · waterfall · Ātua · ~7 km
- Uafato Bay · beach · ~8 km
- Sauniatu Waterfall · waterfall · Ātua · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Afulilo Dam
- Lake Fiti · lake · Ātua · ~16 km
- Alaoa Multi-Purpose Dam and Spillway · lake · Tuamasaga · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Afulilo Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Afulilo Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Afulilo Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Afulilo Dam?
Nearby: Fagaloa Bay (beach, 6 km), Piula Cave Pool (cave, 14 km), Namu'a Island (river spot, 21 km), O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Papapapaitai-falls (waterfall, 29 km), Vailima Botanic Garden Reserve (sanctuary, 31 km).
Is Afulilo Dam worth visiting?
Afulilo Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Samoa on Spotwander.