Notable cave · Western Cape, South Africa
Boomplaas Cave
Boomplaas Cave is a cave in Western Cape, South Africa.
Boomplaas Cave: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Boomplaas Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Boomplaas Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.37056, 22.15861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boomplaas Cave
- Swartberg Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Fold Belt · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~19 km · Must-see
- Waboomsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~19 km · Must-see
- CP Nel Museum · museum · Western Cape · ~31 km · Must-see
- Meiringspoort Falls · waterfall · Western Cape · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gamkasberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~55 km · Must-see
- Skuinsplekkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~1 km
- Drupkelderkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~4 km
- Aalwynkoppe · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~6 km
- Cango Caves · cave · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Cango Caves Zipline · cave · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Witberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Oliewenberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~8 km
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~11 km
- Waterval · waterfall · Western Cape · ~12 km
- Tierberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Bobbejaanskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km
- Bobbejaanskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~14 km
Other caves near Boomplaas Cave
- Pinnacle Point · cave · Western Cape · ~117 km · Must-see
- Cango Caves · cave · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Cango Caves Zipline · cave · Western Cape · ~7 km
- Cango Ostrich Farm · cave · Western Cape · ~19 km
- Cango Caves, Oudsthoorn, SA · cave · Western Cape · ~28 km
- Mark's Cave - Regards 16MTBTA1 · cave · Western Cape · ~78 km
- Vandalens Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~85 km
- The cave (access walking railway) 25r.p.p cash · cave · Western Cape · ~99 km
- Blougat · cave · Western Cape · ~101 km
- Skull cave · cave · Western Cape · ~102 km
Frequently asked
Is Boomplaas Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Boomplaas Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Boomplaas Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Boomplaas Cave?
Nearby: Swartberg Pass (viewpoint, 13 km), Cape Fold Belt (viewpoint, 19 km), Waboomsberg (viewpoint, 19 km), CP Nel Museum (museum, 31 km), Meiringspoort Falls (waterfall, 47 km), Gamkasberg (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Boomplaas Cave worth visiting?
Boomplaas Cave is listed as a notable cave in South Africa on Spotwander.