Mortimer's Dam

Mortimer's 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 Mortimer's 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 Mortimer's Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -26.14021, 31.12484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mortimer's Dam

• Nkomati Viewpoint · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Holy Resurrection church of Mbabane · church · Hhohho Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Indingilizi Art & Craft Gallery · museum · Hhohho Region · ~25 km · Must-see
• Piggs Peak · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~29 km · Must-see
• Emlembe · viewpoint · ~30 km · Must-see
• Phophonyane Falls · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hhohho Region · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mantenga Waterfall · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ezulwini Valley · viewpoint · Manzini Region · ~49 km · Must-see
• Evangelical Church · church · Manzini Region · ~56 km · Must-see
• Manzini City Council Park · church · Manzini Region · ~59 km · Must-see
• Nelshoogte Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~60 km · Must-see
• Logwaja Viewpoint · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~3 km
• Ngwenya Viewpoint · viewpoint · Hhohho Region · ~3 km
• Malolotja Canopy Tour · attraction · Hhohho Region · ~4 km
• Malolotja Falls View · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~4 km
• Malolotja Falls · waterfall · Hhohho Region · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mortimer's Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mortimer's Dam

• Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~82 km · Must-see
• Maguga Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~19 km
• Luphohlo Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~36 km
• Shiyalongubo · lake · ~56 km
• Mnjoli Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~70 km
• Driekoppies Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~71 km
• Vygeboom Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~73 km
• Sand River Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~75 km
• Primkop Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~106 km

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