Vanderkloof is a town and holiday resort on the shores of the Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River in the Northern Cape Karoo region of Northern Cape province in South Africa.

Get in

From the N1 at Bloemfontein, turn off to Petrusburg. From there follow the R48 to Koffiefontein, Luckhoff and the on to Vanderkloof dam. Follow the boards.

Lat 30° 49'46"S

Long 21° 12'7"E

Get around

Vanderkloof is small and therefore easily walkable. The road leading up to Vanderkloof is pretty steep.

See

The dam wall can be visited, Eskom hydro electric plant can be visited. There are wonderful sites from which to view the lake. There are great places from which to take photos.Bird watching, hiking and game drives in the Rolfontein game reserve. Bowling, cycling, skiing, rock climbing, abseiling and bridge swinging can all be done here. The dam stretches 100 km up stream so boating, kayaking, angling and camping on the shores of the lake are a perfect way to spend out gorgeous days and nights. On the river you can do fly fishing, fishing, tubing and kayaking or canoeing. Contact 082 6071194 for information.

Eat

• Woukies Restaurant & Pub, Variegata St (Follow Protea street till you see the sigh, turn right), ☏ +27 82 607-1194. A family restaurant which later turns into a fun loving, vibrant pub where old and new gather from the surrounding areas. Dancing, pool playing and general fun and games make for a great place to be. Wonderful view over the lake. Great food. Drinks are always sold icy cold. 

Sleep

• Vanderkloof Guest House (Elsa), Variegata St, ☏ +27 82 581-7355. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 09:00. This guest house has family room accommodation (interleading rooms), own TV, shower, full bathroom, a stoep with wonderful view over the Vanderkloof dam. Dinner to be served at the Woukies Restaurant and breakfast on request. 

Go next

• Orania