Bellair Dam

Bellair 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 Bellair 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 Bellair Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -33.71193, 20.59765. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bellair Dam

• Dutch Reform Church · church · Western Cape · ~30 km · Must-see
• Vaalkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~39 km · Must-see
• Marloth Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~42 km · Must-see
• Boosmansbos Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~45 km · Must-see
• Drostdy Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bontebok National Park · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
• Buffelspoort · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~58 km · Must-see
• Cogmanskloof Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~60 km · Must-see
• Gysmanshoek Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~61 km · Must-see
• Warmwaterberg Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~21 km
• Grootfonteinkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
• Jongbyneskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
• Jan Pieterskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~24 km
• Kafferskraalkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~26 km
• Anysberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~28 km
• Watervalkloof · waterfall · Western Cape · ~31 km
• Grootkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~31 km
• Doringkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~31 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bellair Dam

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• Buffeljags Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~42 km
• Duiwenhoksrivier Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~57 km
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• Klipberg Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~99 km
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