Sterkfontein Dam - Free State - South Africa

Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, a watersport entusiasts paradise, situated in the Free State. 


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The Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve in the Free State province of South Africa is located in the foothills of the Drakensberg and has some of the most beautiful scenery in South Africa.


The extended nature conservation area around the Sterkfontein Dam is characterized by rugged mountains, endless expanse and a lot of water. Besides long walks and hikes, it offers water sport and fishing facilities in the dam. It is surrounded by a nature reserve and chalets & camping sites.

 


sterkfontein_-_watersports.jpgThe Sterkfontein Dam is situated in the very upper reaches of the Vaal Dam catchment on the Nuwejaarspruit, a few kilometers from the edge of the Drakensberg Escarpment. The dam receives its water via the Tugela-Vaal Project which is a pumped-storage scheme involving the net transfer of up to 630 million m3 of water from KwaZulu-Natal.







sterkfontein_-_fishing.jpgThe Sterkfonteindam Dam is situated outside Harrismith in the eastern Free State. Access is from the R74 on the Oliviershoek Pass from KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith. From the Bloemfontein and Gauteng (via N1) areas it can be reached from the N5 or the N3 over Villiers and is about a four hour drive from both areas.

 

Phone : +27 (0)58 622-3520 / 1093 / 3892  for rates and availability 

 
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