Rooidam

Rooidam: 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 Rooidam

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 Rooidam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -29.41306, 21.20917. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rooidam

• Rooiberg Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~2 km
• Kenhardt Drought Memorial · fort · Northern Cape · ~11 km
• NG Kerk · church · Northern Cape · ~11 km
• Slypsteenkrans · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~22 km
• Ouma Miemie · attraction · Northern Cape · ~41 km
• Kokerboom-Leegte · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~67 km
• Nuwejaarskolk se Leegte · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~74 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rooidam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rooidam

• Verneukpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~82 km
• Boegoeberg Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~131 km
• Rooiberg Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~2 km
• Springbokpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~106 km
• Lake Grappa · lake · Northern Cape · ~124 km
• Kwessiedam · lake · Northern Cape · ~144 km

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