Local favourite lake · Western Cape, South Africa
Lucy's Dam
Lucy's Dam is a lake in Western Cape, South Africa.
Lucy's Dam: 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 Lucy's Dam
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 Lucy's Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.06393, 21.84324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lucy's Dam
- Cloetesberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Point · cave · Western Cape · ~35 km · Must-see
- Madiba Beach (former Santos Beach) · beach · Western Cape · ~37 km · Must-see
- Post Office Tree · attraction · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Maritime Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cape St Blaize · beach · Western Cape · ~40 km · Must-see
- Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps · fort · Western Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- George Museum · church · Western Cape · ~73 km · Must-see
- Garcia's Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~74 km · Must-see
- Outeniqua Powervan · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gondwana Game Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~6 km
- Hartebeeskuil Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~19 km
- Groot-Goliatsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~19 km
- Slangkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~20 km
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
- Gert se Berg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
- Vreysberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
- Klein-Goliatsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lucy's Dam
- Floriskraal Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~148 km · Must-see
- Hartebeeskuil Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~19 km
- Wolwedans · lake · Western Cape · ~44 km
- Bo-Langvlei · lake · Western Cape · ~97 km
- Rondevlei · lake · Western Cape · ~101 km
- Duiwenhoksrivier Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~103 km
- Koos Raubenheimer Reservoir · lake · Western Cape · ~105 km
- Gamkapoort Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~110 km
- Stompdrift Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~117 km
- Groenvlei · lake · Western Cape · ~117 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lucy's Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lucy's Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lucy's Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lucy's Dam?
Nearby: Cloetesberg (viewpoint, 24 km), Pinnacle Point (cave, 35 km), Madiba Beach (former Santos Beach) (beach, 37 km), Post Office Tree (attraction, 38 km), Maritime Museum (museum, 38 km), Cape St Blaize (beach, 40 km).