Local favourite dam · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Paul Holme Dam
Paul Holme Dam is a dam in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Paul Holme 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Paul Holme 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 Paul Holme Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.68385, 29.70730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paul Holme Dam
- Kamberg · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~45 km · Must-see
- Coleford Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sani Pass · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~52 km · Must-see
- Giant's Castle · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~54 km · Must-see
- Thabana Ntlenyana · viewpoint · Mokhotlong District · ~61 km · Must-see
- Midmar Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~61 km · Must-see
- Midmar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~61 km · Must-see
- Howick Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bushmans Cave · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~71 km · Must-see
- Popple Peak (Khoko-Ntsho) · viewpoint · ~73 km · Must-see
- uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park · sanctuary · ~74 km · Must-see
- KaNomtshilwane · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~12 km
- Mpendle · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~15 km
- Xosheyakhe · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~17 km
- Mahutshwa · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~20 km
- Himeville Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~24 km
- Impendle Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Paul Holme Dam
- Midmar Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~61 km · Must-see
- Wagendrift Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~89 km
- Newington Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~99 km
- Craigie Burn Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~100 km
- Nagle Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~112 km
- Polihali Dam · lake · Mokhotlong District · ~116 km
- Woodstock Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~146 km
- Moyeni Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~17 km
- Lake Glencairn · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~24 km
- Castleburn Lake · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Paul Holme Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Paul Holme Dam?
Nearby: Kamberg (viewpoint, 44 km), Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 45 km), Coleford Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 48 km), Sani Pass (viewpoint, 52 km), Giant's Castle (viewpoint, 54 km), Thabana Ntlenyana (viewpoint, 61 km).