Local favourite river spot · North West, South Africa
Degraafseiland
Degraafseiland is a river spot in North West, South Africa.
Degraafseiland: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Degraafseiland
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Degraafseiland — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.89974, 27.37357. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Degraafseiland
- President Pretorius Museum · museum · North West · ~44 km · Must-see
- North West University Botanical Garden · sanctuary · North West · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct · attraction · Gauteng · ~68 km · Must-see
- Donkerkloof · viewpoint · North West · ~3 km
- Tierkloof · viewpoint · North West · ~5 km
- Parys Museum · church · Free State · ~10 km
- Aasvoelkop · viewpoint · Free State · ~10 km
- Jakob se Kloof · viewpoint · Free State · ~11 km
- Golf Island · river spot · Free State · ~12 km
- Eloffkloof · viewpoint · North West · ~12 km
- Vredefort crater · viewpoint · North West · ~13 km
- Dell Cheetah Center · attraction · Free State · ~20 km
- OPM Prozesky Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · North West · ~40 km
- Reformed Church Potchefstroom Oos · church · North West · ~41 km
- Hervormde kerk Die Wilge · church · North West · ~41 km
- Klipdrif Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~41 km
- Vaal Barrage Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~43 km
- Gansvlei · sanctuary · Free State · ~45 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Degraafseiland
- Golf Island · river spot · Free State · ~12 km
- Grooteiland · river spot · Free State · ~99 km
- Grooteiland · river spot · North West · ~6 km
- Bokeiland · river spot · Free State · ~8 km
- Woody Island · river spot · North West · ~10 km
- Steynseiland · river spot · Free State · ~10 km
- Likkewaaneiland · river spot · Free State · ~12 km
- Sondageiland · river spot · Free State · ~13 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Degraafseiland yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Degraafseiland?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Degraafseiland?
Nearby: President Pretorius Museum (museum, 44 km), North West University Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 46 km), Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct (attraction, 68 km), Donkerkloof (viewpoint, 3 km), Tierkloof (viewpoint, 5 km), Parys Museum (church, 10 km).