Local favourite lake · Western Cape, South Africa

spillway

spillway is a lake in Western Cape, South Africa.

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spillway: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit spillway

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 spillway — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -33.96486, 22.51271. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near spillway

Outeniqua Powervan · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~4 km · Must-see
George Museum · church · Western Cape · ~6 km · Must-see
Victoria Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
Montagu Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~15 km · Must-see
Cape St Blaize · beach · Western Cape · ~51 km · Must-see
Maritime Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
Post Office Tree · attraction · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
Madiba Beach (former Santos Beach) · beach · Western Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
Holy Trinity Church · church · Western Cape · ~57 km · Must-see
Pinnacle Point · cave · Western Cape · ~59 km · Must-see
Pledge Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~62 km · Must-see
CP Nel Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~63 km · Must-see
Steenbok Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
Knysna Beach · church · Western Cape · ~65 km · Must-see
Pepsi Pool · waterfall · Western Cape · ~3 km
Outeniqua Transport Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~5 km
Garden Route Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~6 km
Tierkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of spillway

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near spillway

Bo-Langvlei · lake · Western Cape · ~19 km
Rondevlei · lake · Western Cape · ~23 km
Wolwedans · lake · Western Cape · ~34 km
Groenvlei · lake · Western Cape · ~41 km
Hartebeeskuil Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~62 km
Stompdrift Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~64 km
Koos Raubenheimer Reservoir · lake · Western Cape · ~82 km
Gamkapoort Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~138 km
Garden Route Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~0 km
George · lake · Western Cape · ~8 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in South Africa

Frequently asked

Is spillway full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for spillway yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit spillway?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near spillway?

Nearby: Outeniqua Powervan (viewpoint, 4 km), George Museum (church, 6 km), Victoria Bay (beach, 7 km), Montagu Pass (viewpoint, 15 km), Cape St Blaize (beach, 51 km), Maritime Museum (museum, 52 km).