Must-see lake · Gauteng, South Africa
Vaal Dam
Vaal Dam is a lake in Gauteng, South Africa.
Vaal Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Vaal Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Vaal Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.88211, 28.11604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vaal Dam
- Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct · attraction · Gauteng · ~41 km · Must-see
- Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~55 km · Must-see
- Vaaldamnatuurreservaat · sanctuary · Free State · ~6 km
- Grooteiland · river spot · Free State · ~7 km
- Bezuidenhoutsberg · viewpoint · Gauteng · ~16 km
- Bakenkop · viewpoint · Gauteng · ~16 km
- Vaaldam Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~30 km
- Leeukuil Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~39 km
- Vaal Teknorama · museum · Gauteng · ~39 km
- Sharpeville Memorial · fort · Gauteng · ~41 km
- Boipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage Centre · museum · Gauteng · ~45 km
- Grootvleidam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~52 km
- Diving inland in South Africa/Bass Lake · lake · Gauteng · ~52 km
- Alice Glockner Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gauteng · ~54 km
- Vaal Barrage Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~56 km
- Vaalkop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~59 km
- Uniefees Dam · lake · Free State · ~59 km
- NG Kerk · church · Free State · ~63 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vaal Dam
- Leeukuil Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~39 km
- Grootvleidam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~52 km
- Diving inland in South Africa/Bass Lake · lake · Gauteng · ~52 km
- Vaal Barrage Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~56 km
- Uniefees Dam · lake · Free State · ~59 km
- Koppies Dam · lake · Free State · ~73 km
- Weltevrede Dam · lake · Free State · ~81 km
- Roodepoort Dam · lake · Free State · ~87 km
- Germiston Lake · lake · Gauteng · ~90 km
- Cinderella Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~91 km
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Frequently asked
Is Vaal Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vaal Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Vaal Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Vaal Dam?
Nearby: Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct (attraction, 41 km), Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 55 km), Vaaldamnatuurreservaat (sanctuary, 6 km), Grooteiland (river spot, 7 km), Bezuidenhoutsberg (viewpoint, 16 km), Bakenkop (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Vaal Dam worth visiting?
Vaal Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Africa on Spotwander.