Notable lake · Northern Cape, South Africa
Ganspan
Ganspan is a lake in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Ganspan: 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 Ganspan
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 Ganspan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.93600, 24.76748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ganspan
- Spitskop Dam · lake · North West · ~32 km · Must-see
- Vaalharts Valley · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~5 km
- Taung Skull Fossil Site · sanctuary · North West · ~47 km
- Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall · waterfall · North West · ~48 km
- Ganspan Waterfowl Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~0 km
- St Augustine Anglican church Jankemp Dorp · church · Northern Cape · ~7 km
- Tent of meeting Ministries · church · Northern Cape · ~7 km
- Kazzz Lake · lake · Northern Cape · ~22 km
- Church of Revelation Pentecostal south Africa · church · Northern Cape · ~22 km
- Radio mast · attraction · Northern Cape · ~23 km
- St. James African Church · church · Northern Cape · ~24 km
- African Methodist Episcopal Church(AME-Edith Ming) · church · Northern Cape · ~24 km
- Revival Family Church · church · Northern Cape · ~24 km
- Be-Methodist Church In South Africa · church · Northern Cape · ~24 km
- Die Kasteel Park · park · Northern Cape · ~25 km
- Women's Memorial · fort · Northern Cape · ~26 km
- Ecg hartswater/taung · church · Northern Cape · ~26 km
- God's Home Chapel · church · Northern Cape · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ganspan
- Spitskop Dam · lake · North West · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kamfers Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~103 km
- Bloemhof Dam · lake · North West · ~112 km
- Bloemhof Dam · lake · Free State · ~133 km
- Kazzz Lake · lake · Northern Cape · ~22 km
- Vaalhartsdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~34 km
- Soutpan · lake · North West · ~73 km
- Witpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~81 km
- Wardens Vlei · lake · North West · ~113 km
- Soutpan · lake · North West · ~121 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ganspan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ganspan yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ganspan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ganspan?
Nearby: Spitskop Dam (lake, 32 km), Vaalharts Valley (viewpoint, 5 km), Taung Skull Fossil Site (sanctuary, 47 km), Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall (waterfall, 48 km), Ganspan Waterfowl Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 0 km), St Augustine Anglican church Jankemp Dorp (church, 7 km).
Is Ganspan worth visiting?
Ganspan is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.