Rolfontein Nature Reserve – Vanderkloofdam
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The 8000ha Rolfontein Nature Reserve was established in 1970, offering visitors game viewing, hiking, picnic sports and birding.
Rolfontein is open to the public. Please contact them directly on 053 664 0900 should you want to visit them.
Entrance fee: R30.00 per person.
Access Roads – For most of the nature reserve any vehicle will be able to drive on the roads. To get to the “dam part” where you can fish you will need a vehicle that is not to close to the ground. Most normal cars can go down this road if the driver is safe and responsible.
Activities – Bird watching, game watching, picnic, braai, hiking, angling.
4×4 Trails – Some roads will feel like a 4×4 track. 1 part as indicated on map only to be access by vehicles with diff lock or low range.
Angling – Valid fishing licence required. Enter at Vanderkloof gate as normal.
Camping – No camping inside Rolfontein. Gates close at 4pm.
Day Hikes – Sloping varies from gently to moderate to steep
Hiking trails – Sloping varies from gently to moderate to steep.
Rescue operations – Actual expenses incurred by the Department and / or other rescue organizations.
Firewood – Not supplied at facilities.
No Accommodation options currently in Rolfontein.
Chalets in Rolfontein, unusable
Caravan park in Rolfontein, unusable
Main Viewing Spot, space for all your friends!!
Stunning Views of Vanderkloof Dam and Petrusville
The road down to the fishing area
Road to fishing area
Fishing area in Rolfontein
Thousands of birds in the area, no boat zone in Rolfontein Nature Reserve
Chalets in Rolfontein, not usable
Picnic spot in Rolfontein
Sign to attraction
Main Viewing area in Rolfontein, overlooks Vanderkloof Dam
Ablution facilities in Rolfontein near main viewing spot
Main Viewing Spot, double story. Stunning views
Stunning Views from main Viewing deck in Rolfontein
Picnic and braai spot in Rolfontein
Parking near one of the picnic spots
Picnic spot turnoff
Lapa picnic spot, nice place to have a braai
Get out of your car and take a hike to a stunning viewing area of Vanderkloof Dam
Main gate: -30.007004, 24.757411
Picnic site 1: -30.020820, 24.759841
Picnic site 2: -30.018197, 24.761215
Springbok vlakte: -30.034548, 24.750051
Viewpoint 1 Parking (short hike): -30.018529, 24.787047
Road to fishing spots: -30.031390, 24.741340
4x4 Route: -30.033229, 24.732649
Fishing area: -30.061034, 24.731340
Main viewing point: -30.046352, 24.741710
Entrance fee R30 per person. Gate open 8am to 4pm every day.
Picnic site 1 parking. Park your car and walk down the path to the many sleeperwood tables with built braais. Lots of shade.
Don't feed the monkeys please!
Vanderkloof, Van der Kloof, Northern Cape, South Africa
Picnic site 2. Thatchroof lapas where you can have a braai or just a picnic. Bring your own wood or charcoal.
Big open space where you are almost guaranteed to find some game to view.
Rolfontein Nature Reserve, Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa
Viewpoint 1 Parking (short hike)
Stunning view of the dam if you are willing to hike a bit
Road to fishing spots
This is the road to take if you want to go right to the dam or if you would like to fish.
Please drive with caution, the road is quite steep and need to be driven with care.
Do not enter this road if your vehicle doesn't have decent ground clearance and some offroading capability (diff lock or low range at least). This is an unofficial road with no destination to mention. Quite rocky.
The actual location of this area depends on the level of the dam but this is the only place you are allowed to fish according to Rolfontein Nature Reserve management. Absolutely NO OPEN FIRES.
You may also spot some precious animals in this area. This part of the dam is also a no-go zone for boats so you will have undisturbed fishing and birdlife with literally thousands of birds enjoying the dam here.
Please be responsible when entering this part of Rolfontein.
Main viewing point
Certainly the best viewpoint of Rolfontein Nature Reserve. View Grootwater and all its surroundings in a nicely build double storey view point. Nice shade, bring a picnic basket and spend some time here enjoying Vanderkloof Dam at its best!!
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33 Thoughts to “Rolfontein Nature Reserve”
2013/11/08 at 3:14 pm
Ek het nou net 0536640202 geskakel wat op julle webblad gegee word as waar mens ‘n afspraak vir damtoere moet maak. Dit is egter ‘n fakslyn… So waar moet mens dan nou ‘n afspraak maak vir die damtoere?
Daar word ook geen eposadres verskaf nie.
2013/11/09 at 8:07 am
Die beste is maar om die Vanderkloof Info kantoor te kontak by vanderkloof@gmail.com of 082 607 1194
2013/11/09 at 11:31 pm
Baie dankie, Albert, ek sal dan die toerismekantoor kontak op hul sel of epos!
2013/11/08 at 3:15 pm
Waar is Rolfontein Natuurreservaat se ingang? As mens in die reservaat is, kom mens dan ook by die dam se water uit? Wat is hulle eposadres?
2013/11/09 at 8:06 am
Die natuurreservaat se ingang is by die punt van Nerine straat, maar die reservaat is tans nog toe vir die publiek tot Anix Consulting eendag klaar kry daar binne met hulle “renovations”
2013/11/09 at 11:29 pm
Baie dankie Albert! So waar sal jy dan voorstel sal mens by die water kan kom waar mens kan piekniek ens? Want die verslae op die blad van die vakansie-oord is maar nie juis baie positief nie!
2013/12/03 at 1:56 pm
Ek het bogenoemde nommer ook geskakel en die dame wat geantwoord het, het my meegedeel dat sy ook nie weet wanneer Rolfontein oopmaak nie! Ek sal bitter graag daar wil kom visvang oor die 16de Desember. Kan iemand dalk vir my meer inligting verskaf, soos bv kan ek kom visvang en is daar plek waar ek n tent kan opslaan vir n nag of maks 2
Groetnis Anton Roberts op De Aar
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2014/08/24 at 1:48 pm
Is Rolfontein nou oop?? Ons will graag daar kom staan vir 2 nagte in Desember. (5x mense – 2x tente) Dit gaan ons begin punt wees om langs die Oranje noord deur die Noord-Kaap te toer. Indien nie, waar is ‘n goeie plek naby die dam om te gaan kamp?
2014/08/25 at 5:12 pm
Rolfontein is nog nie oop nie maar ons hoop rerig hy sal teen Desember al oop wees. Al ander plek om langs die dam te kamp is die Vanderkloof vakansie oord. Anders kan jy onder toe met die rivier by Oewerpark in Orania kamp. Doornkloof is ook nog toe ongelukkig.
2014/08/26 at 1:33 pm
Dankie, ek waardeer die terugvoer.
2014/09/10 at 2:58 pm
Is die reservaat al oop?
2014/09/10 at 3:00 pm
Amper, lees gerus hier: http://www.vanderkloofdam.co.za/rolfontein-nature-reserve-to-open-very-soon/
2014/10/06 at 11:56 am
Goeie more. Het julle al n finale datum vir ons wanneer ons daar n nag kan deurbring? Ek het n groot groep wat ek die 14 tot 16 November na die park toe wil vat. Wat julle huise aanbetref hoeveel mense kan julle daar akomedeer. En hoeveel in die kamp area?
2014/10/07 at 8:56 am
Hi Ryno. Ongelukkig het hulle nog geen datum wanneer hulle gaan oopmaak nie. Vir nou sal jy maar moet by die vakansie oord gaan anders met Johan van Rhino Manor praat dalk kan hy vir julle iets reel.
2014/10/25 at 12:11 pm
Is Rolfontein open? How do we get in contact. The phone doesn’t get answered.
2014/10/26 at 7:00 am
Yes Rolfontein is open again. Their number is 053 664 0900 during office hours. Otherwise the gate is open from 8am till 4pm daily.
2014/11/03 at 12:13 pm
Thank you for the information. We went and we had a fabulous time although you did need to have a keen eye to spot the entrance as there was no sign on the roadside! We’d like to write a glowing trip advisor review but the reserve is not yet listed on TripAdvisor. We were blown away by the view from lookout point 2. Visiting the reserve was a very special experience for us and will remain with us always. We had excellent sightings of many species and thoroughly enjoyed our morning there.
2014/12/30 at 7:49 pm
Waar kan mens vishengel lisensies kry?
2014/12/30 at 7:50 pm
Praat met Johan by Midas more oggend hy sal jou kan uithelp.
2014/12/30 at 7:53 pm
Baie dankie, het jy dalk vir my ‘n nommer?
2014/12/30 at 7:54 pm
Sy selnommer is 0799923160
2014/12/30 at 7:57 pm
2015/01/06 at 3:51 pm
Good day, I would like to enquire about the Chalets in Rolfontein Bay as advertised above. I phoned today to learn that they are not yet open. Any idea when they will be open again? If not can you suggest any self catering closest to the banks for about 20 people in September 2015?
2015/04/06 at 6:12 pm
There are no camping and chaleys at Rolfontein it look if affermitive builders was building there because the wind sit a stop to it.
2015/04/22 at 4:53 pm
Wat het geword van die ROLFONTEIN BAAI kampeerterein waarna hierbo in hul tariewe verwys word.Ek soek kampeerplek in die omgewing en wil graag verseker weet waar plek is en wat die toestand van die pad is. Sleep n groot woonwa en kan nie op slegte paaie ry nie..
2015/04/22 at 4:56 pm
Rolfontein is oop vir dagbesoekers maar nog nie vir karavane of tente nie. Dit sal ook nie gou gebeur nie. Vir nou is die Vanderkloof Vakansie oord ‘n opsie maar ek raai sterk Die Sandgat aan eerder vir karavaan staanplek. Dis baie netjies daar en lekker skaduwee en groen gras en reg teen die Rivier.
2015/08/14 at 10:16 am
Are the chLets open? Looking to visit in November 2015
2015/08/14 at 10:27 am
Im afraid not. I would recommend you look at one of the other lodges in Vanderkloof under the Accommodation section
2015/08/14 at 10:38 am
Shame! many thanks.
2015/10/14 at 11:57 am
Wil graag kom kamp (Tent) en canoe by Vander klood dam. Waar’s die beste plek?
2015/10/14 at 4:02 pm
Kamp langs die dam self is die vakansie oord die enigste opsie. Net onder die damwal is Die Sandgat wat bietjie beter toestand is as die munisipale vakansie oord.
2015/10/28 at 9:51 am
‘n Groep van ons het gedurende Sept 2015 ‘n fietstoer in die gebied gedoen. Ons sal dit graag weer met effense verandering wil doen, bv om Rolfontein te besoek. Is dit moontlik om ‘n groep mense (ongeveer 10) per boot van die OVS kant na die NK kant van die dam te vervoer? Kan bergfietsryers oral in die reservaat ry?
2015/10/31 at 7:18 pm
Jy sal dit met natuurbewaring moet reel, bel die natuurreservaat se nommer hier bo en hoor by hulle. Iemand sal tien teen een by die hek moet ingaan voor die tyd om almal in te boek en so aan, as hulle dit toe laat. Die boot deel sal mens kan reel.