Notable lake · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Grootdraai Dam
Grootdraai Dam is a lake in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Grootdraai 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 Grootdraai 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 Grootdraai Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.91953, 29.29518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grootdraai Dam
- Jonkers Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Koppie Alleen · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~52 km
- Perdekop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~54 km
- Trichardtsfontein Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~59 km
- Perdekop · viewpoint · Free State · ~66 km
- AGS Ekklesia Standerton · church · Mpumalanga · ~6 km
- St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- Christ Embassy Standerton · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- Kruisgenerasie VEK · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk Van Afrika · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- The Methodist Community · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- The Anglican Parish of St Andrews · church · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- Dutch Reformed Church Standerton · church · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Standerton-Wes · church · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- Flora Mosque · dargah · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- Garden of Remembrance 1899 - 1902 · fort · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- Vall River Bridge · fort · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
- Destiny Christian Fellowship · church · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grootdraai Dam
- Vaal Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~146 km · Must-see
- Jonkers Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Trichardtsfontein Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~59 km
- Rietfontein Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~78 km
- Grootvleidam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~97 km
- Willem Brummer Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~101 km
- Douglas Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~102 km
- Zaaihoek Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~119 km
- Witbank Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~137 km
- Lake Chrissie · lake · Mpumalanga · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Is Grootdraai Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grootdraai Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grootdraai Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grootdraai Dam?
Nearby: Jonkers Dam (lake, 17 km), Koppie Alleen (viewpoint, 52 km), Perdekop (viewpoint, 54 km), Trichardtsfontein Dam (lake, 59 km), Perdekop (viewpoint, 66 km), AGS Ekklesia Standerton (church, 6 km).
Is Grootdraai Dam worth visiting?
Grootdraai Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.