Forever Resorts Gariep
Southern Free State & Xhariep
Lakeside resort offering chalets, boat cruises, game drives and watersports on the dam
Visit website ↗Out & About SA lists 5 things to do in Gariep Dam, in the Southern Free State & Xhariep. They span Family / Leisure, Nature / Scenic and Adventure / Activity. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Free State things to do guide.
Gariep Dam
Southern Free State & Xhariep
South Africa's largest dam by capacity, on the Orange River, offering guided wall tours, boat cruises and watersports
Gariep Dam MTB Trails
Southern Free State & Xhariep
Easy gravel-road mountain-bike routes with lake and reserve views
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
Southern Free State & Xhariep
A reserve on the dam's shores protecting springbok, zebra, black wildebeest and the largest herd of Cape mountain zebra…
Gariep Dam Wall
Southern Free State & Xhariep
Guided tours run onto the wall of South Africa's largest dam, an 88m-high gravity-arch structure on the Orange River