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Nature reserve · Free State
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve is listed as tourist attraction, nature preserve near Gariepdam, in Kopanong municipality, Free State — about 178 km south of Bloemfontein. The nearest other area in the directory is Oviston Nature Reserve, 24 km south-east.
178 kmsouth of Bloemfontein
24 kmto the nearest listed area
10species with records nearby
yesopening hours listed
AddressGariepdamgariepdam.com
Facts
- Type
- Nature reserve
- Listed as
- Tourist attraction, Nature preserve
- Province
- Free State
- District
- Xhariep
- Local municipality
- Kopanong
- Town
- Gariepdam
- Coordinates
- -30.5925, 25.5333
- Nearest large town
- Bloemfontein, 178 km south
- Website
- gariepdam.com
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:00–16:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00–16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00–16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00–16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–16:00 |
Weekly hours, as published in business listings checked October 2026. Gate times change with the season — check before you travel.
Sources: business listings compiled from public map and web sources, checked October 2026 · municipality: geoBoundaries (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · province: Natural Earth
Nearby
- Oviston Nature ReserveNature reserve24 km south-east
- Laohu Valley ReserveProtected area53 km north-west
- Pikkie Park ConservancyPrivate game reserve175 km north
- Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve178 km north
- Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden · 1 km²183 km north
- Mokala National ParkNational park195 km north-west
GBIF records within 3 km
Wildlife recorded around Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
4 mammal and 65 bird occurrence records within 3 km of the reserve's point. Species with the most records first; the number is records, not animals.
Birds
- White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali8
- Southern FiscalLanius collaris4
- Southern Masked WeaverPloceus velatus4
- Goliath HeronArdea goliath2
- African DarterAnhinga rufa2
- Ant-eating ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora2
- Speckled MousebirdColius striatus2
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2
- Greater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullata2
- Grey-headed GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus2
Source: GBIF.org occurrence data (records within the radius; licences of the publishing datasets apply). All wildlife.