Notable lake · Free State, South Africa
Tierpoort Dam
Tierpoort Dam is a lake in Free State, South Africa.
Tierpoort 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 Tierpoort 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 Tierpoort Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.41116, 26.14993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tierpoort Dam
- NG Kerk Pellissier · church · Free State · ~36 km · Must-see
- St Andrew and St Michael · church · Free State · ~41 km · Must-see
- Womans Memorial · fort · Free State · ~38 km
- Fouriespruit Dam · lake · Free State · ~39 km
- Queen's Fort Military Museum · museum · Free State · ~41 km
- First Raadsaal Museum · museum · Free State · ~41 km
- National Afrikaans Literary Museum and Research Centre · museum · Free State · ~42 km
- Cave of Adullam Ministries · cave · Free State · ~43 km
- Naval Hill · viewpoint · Free State · ~44 km
- Government House, Orange Free State · museum · Free State · ~44 km
- Free State National Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Free State · ~51 km
- Rustfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~60 km
- Uysklip · viewpoint · Free State · ~60 km
- Tafelkop · viewpoint · Free State · ~64 km
- Kingdom Of Christ Movement · church · Free State · ~31 km
- St Mary's Methodist Church · church · Free State · ~31 km
- Radiant Chapel · church · Free State · ~31 km
- SJ Litheko Circuit 538 MCSA · church · Free State · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tierpoort Dam
- Egmont Dam · lake · Free State · ~139 km · Must-see
- Fouriespruit Dam · lake · Free State · ~39 km
- Rustfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~60 km
- Krugersdrift · lake · Free State · ~77 km
- Knellpoort Dam · lake · Free State · ~99 km
- Welbedacht Dam · lake · Free State · ~110 km
- Welbedacht Dam · lake · Free State · ~110 km
- Sedibadam · lake · Free State · ~111 km
- Kalkfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~113 km
- Armenia Dam · lake · Free State · ~119 km
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Frequently asked
Is Tierpoort Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tierpoort Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tierpoort Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tierpoort Dam?
Nearby: NG Kerk Pellissier (church, 36 km), St Andrew and St Michael (church, 41 km), Womans Memorial (fort, 38 km), Fouriespruit Dam (lake, 39 km), Queen's Fort Military Museum (museum, 41 km), First Raadsaal Museum (museum, 41 km).
Is Tierpoort Dam worth visiting?
Tierpoort Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.