Notable lake · Western Cape, South Africa
Prinsrivier Dam
Prinsrivier Dam is a lake in Western Cape, South Africa.
Prinsrivier 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 Prinsrivier 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 Prinsrivier Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.51698, 20.75301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prinsrivier Dam
- Buffelspoort · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~27 km · Must-see
- Floriskraal Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dutch Reform Church · church · Western Cape · ~54 km · Must-see
- Vaalkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~60 km · Must-see
- Boosmansbos Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gysmanshoek Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Seweweekspoort cave · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~73 km · Must-see
- Seweweekspoortpiek · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~73 km · Must-see
- Marloth Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~75 km · Must-see
- Brandewynskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~10 km
- Anysberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~15 km
- Anysberg Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~16 km
- Grootfonteinkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km
- Groot-Fonteinskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km
- Dawid se Kloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~20 km
- Jongbyneskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~21 km
- Brandkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
- Watervalkloof · waterfall · Western Cape · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Prinsrivier Dam
- Floriskraal Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
- Poortjieskloof Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~65 km
- Duiwenhoksrivier Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~70 km
- Buffeljags Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~73 km
- Pietersfontein Reservoir · lake · Western Cape · ~88 km
- Gamkapoort Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~108 km
- Keerom Reservoir · lake · Western Cape · ~122 km
- Klipberg Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~126 km
- Lakenvallei Reservoir · lake · Western Cape · ~138 km
- Bellair Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Is Prinsrivier Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Prinsrivier Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prinsrivier Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prinsrivier Dam?
Nearby: Buffelspoort (viewpoint, 27 km), Floriskraal Dam (lake, 44 km), Dutch Reform Church (church, 54 km), Vaalkop (viewpoint, 60 km), Boosmansbos Wilderness Area (sanctuary, 62 km), Gysmanshoek Pass (viewpoint, 68 km).
Is Prinsrivier Dam worth visiting?
Prinsrivier Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.