Notable lake · Free State, South Africa
Erfenis Dam
Erfenis Dam is a lake in Free State, South Africa.
Erfenis 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 Erfenis 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 Erfenis Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -28.55788, 26.84362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Erfenis Dam
- Bell's Pass · viewpoint · Free State · ~13 km · Must-see
- Allemanskraal Dam · lake · Free State · ~58 km · Must-see
- Willem Pretorius Game Reserve · sanctuary · Free State · ~59 km · Must-see
- Winburg Voortrekkermonument · fort · Free State · ~19 km
- Dutch Reformed Church, Winburg · church · Free State · ~21 km
- Mushroom Valley Dam · lake · Free State · ~47 km
- Sand River Convention Monument · fort · Free State · ~56 km
- Sedibadam · lake · Free State · ~67 km
- Toba · viewpoint · Free State · ~71 km
- Moroto · viewpoint · Free State · ~74 km
- Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Free State · ~4 km
- Rietfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~18 km
- Doornpoort Game Reserve · sanctuary · Free State · ~18 km
- Tweefontein Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Free State · ~20 km
- AGS Theunissen · church · Free State · ~27 km
- Bosbok Game Reserve · sanctuary · Free State · ~28 km
- Tshepang Game Reserve · sanctuary · Free State · ~31 km
- Vegcor Safaris · sanctuary · Free State · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Erfenis Dam
- Allemanskraal Dam · lake · Free State · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Valley Dam · lake · Free State · ~47 km
- Sedibadam · lake · Free State · ~67 km
- Rustfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~103 km
- Newbury Dam · lake · Free State · ~104 km
- Armenia Dam · lake · Free State · ~114 km
- Krugersdrift · lake · Free State · ~117 km
- Meulspruit Dam · lake · Free State · ~129 km
- Serfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~132 km
- Bloemhoek Dam · lake · Free State · ~137 km
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Frequently asked
Is Erfenis Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Erfenis Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Erfenis Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Erfenis Dam?
Nearby: Bell's Pass (viewpoint, 13 km), Allemanskraal Dam (lake, 58 km), Willem Pretorius Game Reserve (sanctuary, 59 km), Winburg Voortrekkermonument (fort, 19 km), Dutch Reformed Church, Winburg (church, 21 km), Mushroom Valley Dam (lake, 47 km).
Is Erfenis Dam worth visiting?
Erfenis Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.