Local favourite lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Struis Dam
Struis Dam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Struis 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 Struis 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 Struis Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.16262, 24.86330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Struis Dam
- Wapadsberg Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~32 km · Must-see
- Camdeboo National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Eastern Cape · ~40 km · Must-see
- Witnek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
- Spandaukop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
- Valley of Desolation · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lootsberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ouberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Owl House · attraction · Eastern Cape · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Pearston · church · Eastern Cape · ~67 km · Must-see
- Compassberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kwaggaskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~7 km
- Julieskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~9 km
- Platberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~11 km
- Perdekop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~12 km
- Elandskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~16 km
- Draaikloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~16 km
- Osberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Struis Dam
- Grassridge Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~91 km · Must-see
- Lake Mentz · lake · Eastern Cape · ~143 km · Must-see
- Nqweba Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~41 km
- De Hoop Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~66 km
- Lake Arthur · lake · Eastern Cape · ~112 km
- Elandsdrift · lake · Eastern Cape · ~118 km
- Kommandodrif Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~139 km
- Darlington Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~149 km
- Mimosa Number 2 Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~21 km
- Bloemhof Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Struis Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Struis Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Struis Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Struis Dam?
Nearby: Wapadsberg Pass (viewpoint, 32 km), Camdeboo National Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 40 km), Witnek Pass (viewpoint, 44 km), Spandaukop (viewpoint, 44 km), Valley of Desolation (viewpoint, 46 km).