Notable lake · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Longmere Dam
Longmere Dam is a lake in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Longmere Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Longmere Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Longmere Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -25.26373, 31.00372. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Longmere Dam
- Lowveld National Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sudwala Caves · cave · Mpumalanga · ~41 km · Must-see
- Horse-Shoe Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chimp Eden · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lone Creek Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mac-Mac Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~44 km · Must-see
- Long Tom View · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Anderson · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~51 km · Must-see
- Adams Calendar · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lisbon Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~60 km · Must-see
- Berlin Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~62 km · Must-see
- Schoemans Kloof · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~64 km · Must-see
- Witklip Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~15 km
- Primkop Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Primkop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~24 km
- Bakenkop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~24 km
- Cascades · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Longmere Dam
- Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~135 km · Must-see
- Witklip Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~15 km
- Primkop Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Shitlhave Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~44 km
- Nyamundwa Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~53 km
- Injaka Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~54 km
- Ohrigstad Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~64 km
- Transport Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~65 km
- Orinoco Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~76 km
- Shiyalongubo · lake · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
Is Longmere Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Longmere Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Longmere Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Longmere Dam?
Nearby: Lowveld National Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 25 km), Sudwala Caves (cave, 41 km), Horse-Shoe Falls (waterfall, 43 km), Chimp Eden (sanctuary, 43 km), Lone Creek Falls (waterfall, 43 km), Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 43 km).
Is Longmere Dam worth visiting?
Longmere Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.