Local favourite lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa

Wheatlands Dam

Wheatlands Dam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Wheatlands 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 Wheatlands 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 Wheatlands Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -32.61948, 24.75435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wheatlands Dam

Kalkkop crater · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~40 km · Must-see
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Pearston · church · Eastern Cape · ~45 km · Must-see
Fort Jansenville · church · Eastern Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
Spandaukop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~54 km · Must-see
Camdeboo National Park · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~57 km · Must-see
Dutch Reformed Church · church · Eastern Cape · ~58 km · Must-see
Valley of Desolation · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~58 km · Must-see
Buffelshoekkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~22 km
Loskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
Heuningkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~40 km
Eselkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~42 km
Apieskloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~43 km
Mountain Zebra-Camdeboo Protected Environment · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~43 km
Doringkloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~46 km
Ouberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~46 km
Diepkloof · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~46 km
Skurwekop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~47 km
Siaskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~48 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Wheatlands Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wheatlands Dam

Lake Mentz · lake · Eastern Cape · ~88 km · Must-see
Grassridge Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~147 km · Must-see
De Hoop Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~49 km
Nqweba Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~62 km
Darlington Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~94 km
Elandsdrift · lake · Eastern Cape · ~121 km
Lake Arthur · lake · Eastern Cape · ~136 km
De Hoopdam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~49 km
Delportrivier Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~50 km
Blydedam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~55 km

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Frequently asked

Is Wheatlands Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Wheatlands Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Wheatlands Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Wheatlands Dam?

Nearby: Kalkkop crater (viewpoint, 40 km), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk Pearston (church, 45 km), Fort Jansenville (church, 46 km), Spandaukop (viewpoint, 54 km), Camdeboo National Park (sanctuary, 57 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 58 km).