Must-see lake · North West, South Africa
Spitskop Dam
Spitskop Dam is a lake in North West, South Africa.
Spitskop 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 Spitskop 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 Spitskop Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -28.06876, 24.55029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spitskop Dam
- Canteen Kopje · fort · Northern Cape · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ganspan · lake · Northern Cape · ~32 km
- Vaalharts Valley · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~37 km
- Grootkloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~60 km
- Taung Skull Fossil Site · sanctuary · North West · ~63 km
- Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall · waterfall · North West · ~64 km
- Gong Gong Waterfall · waterfall · Northern Cape · ~66 km
- Barkly West Museum · museum · Northern Cape · ~67 km
- Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements · fort · Northern Cape · ~74 km
- Radio mast · attraction · Northern Cape · ~15 km
- Ganspan Waterfowl Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~32 km
- St Augustine Anglican church Jankemp Dorp · church · Northern Cape · ~39 km
- Tent of meeting Ministries · church · Northern Cape · ~39 km
- AFM/AGS Warrenvale · church · Northern Cape · ~40 km
- Blockhouse · fort · Northern Cape · ~40 km
- St. James African Church · church · Northern Cape · ~43 km
- Kazzz Lake · lake · Northern Cape · ~43 km
- Be-Methodist Church In South Africa · church · Northern Cape · ~44 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spitskop Dam
- Ganspan · lake · Northern Cape · ~32 km
- Kamfers Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~88 km
- Bloemhof Dam · lake · North West · ~144 km
- Kazzz Lake · lake · Northern Cape · ~43 km
- Vaalhartsdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~47 km
- Witpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~63 km
- Grootdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~97 km
- Soutpan · lake · North West · ~105 km
- Wardens Vlei · lake · North West · ~144 km
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Frequently asked
Is Spitskop Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spitskop 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 Spitskop 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 Spitskop Dam?
Nearby: Canteen Kopje (fort, 66 km), Ganspan (lake, 32 km), Vaalharts Valley (viewpoint, 37 km), Grootkloof (viewpoint, 60 km), Taung Skull Fossil Site (sanctuary, 63 km), Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall (waterfall, 64 km).
Is Spitskop Dam worth visiting?
Spitskop Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Africa on Spotwander.