Must-see lake · North West, South Africa
Buffelspoort Dam
Buffelspoort Dam is a lake in North West, South Africa.
Buffelspoort Dam: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Buffelspoort Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Buffelspoort Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -25.79177, 27.48651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffelspoort Dam
- Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment · sanctuary · North West · ~22 km · Must-see
- Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum. The Tumulus building · museum · Gauteng · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · North West · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kgaswane Mountain Nature Reserve · sanctuary · North West · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sterkfontein · cave · Gauteng · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kromdraai · fort · Gauteng · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hartbeespoort Dam · lake · North West · ~45 km · Must-see
- Paardekraal Monument · fort · Gauteng · ~56 km · Must-see
- AFM Tower of Life Church · church · Gauteng · ~56 km · Must-see
- Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kloofendal Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~69 km · Must-see
- Weltevreden · church · Gauteng · ~70 km · Must-see
- Horns Nek · viewpoint · Gauteng · ~74 km · Must-see
- Breedt's Nek Pass · viewpoint · North West · ~12 km
- Maanhaarrand Pass · viewpoint · North West · ~12 km
- Breedtsnek Cave · cave · North West · ~12 km
- Hamerkop Kloof · viewpoint · North West · ~12 km
- Olifantsnek Dam · lake · North West · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffelspoort Dam
- Hartbeespoort Dam · lake · North West · ~45 km · Must-see
- Olifantsnek Dam · lake · North West · ~28 km
- Bospoort Dam · lake · North West · ~37 km
- Vaalkop Dam · lake · North West · ~67 km
- Koster Dam · lake · North West · ~74 km
- Florida Lake · lake · Gauteng · ~75 km
- Klerkskraaldam · lake · North West · ~75 km
- Nooitgedagdam · lake · Gauteng · ~78 km
- Emmarentia Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~82 km
- Westdene Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
Is Buffelspoort Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffelspoort Dam 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 Buffelspoort Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buffelspoort Dam?
Nearby: Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment (sanctuary, 22 km), Maropeng Cradle of Humankind Museum. The Tumulus building (museum, 33 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 34 km), Kgaswane Mountain Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 35 km), Sterkfontein (cave, 44 km), Kromdraai (fort, 45 km).
Is Buffelspoort Dam worth visiting?
Buffelspoort Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Africa on Spotwander.