Must-see fort · Gauteng, South Africa
Kromdraai
Kromdraai is a fort in Gauteng, South Africa.
Kromdraai: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kromdraai
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Kromdraai — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.01131, 27.74987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kromdraai
- Sterkfontein · cave · Gauteng · ~2 km · Must-see
- Paardekraal Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~12 km · Must-see
- Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum. The Tumulus building · museum · Gauteng · ~13 km · Must-see
- AFM Tower of Life Church · church · Gauteng · ~13 km · Must-see
- Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kloofendal Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~24 km · Must-see
- Weltevreden · church · Gauteng · ~26 km · Must-see
- Delta Park · park · Gauteng · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hector Pieterson Museum · museum · Gauteng · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mandela House · museum · Gauteng · ~37 km · Must-see
- Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment · sanctuary · North West · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hartbeespoort Dam · lake · North West · ~38 km · Must-see
- Melville Koppies · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~38 km · Must-see
- Liliesleaf Farm · fort · Gauteng · ~38 km · Must-see
- Regina Mundi Roman Catholic Church · church · Gauteng · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sentech Tower · attraction · Gauteng · ~41 km · Must-see
- Walter Sisulu Square · attraction · Gauteng · ~41 km · Must-see
- Katjiepiering Street Park · park · Gauteng · ~42 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kromdraai
- Paardekraal Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~12 km · Must-see
- Liliesleaf Farm · fort · Gauteng · ~38 km · Must-see
- Constitution Hill · fort · Gauteng · ~44 km · Must-see
- Voortrekker Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~62 km · Must-see
- Plovers Lake · fort · Gauteng · ~6 km
- Drimolen · fort · Gauteng · ~6 km
- Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs · fort · Gauteng · ~11 km
- Kromdraai fossil site · fort · Gauteng · ~12 km
- Swartkrans · fort · Gauteng · ~12 km
- Gladysvale Cave · fort · Gauteng · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kromdraai open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kromdraai 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 Kromdraai?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kromdraai?
Nearby: Sterkfontein (cave, 2 km), Paardekraal Monument (fort, 12 km), Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum. The Tumulus building (museum, 13 km), AFM Tower of Life Church (church, 13 km), Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 15 km), Kloofendal Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Kromdraai worth visiting?
Kromdraai is listed as a must-see fort in South Africa on Spotwander.