Named after the farm on which the Vanderkloof Dam is situated, the town was built to house people building the dam. Today it is a flourishing holiday resort. It boasts the highest dam wall in the country (108m) and links the Northern Cape to the Free State.
Damhuisie Information Centre One of the original construction worker houses with exhibitions on the dam, nature conservation, ESKOM, Vanderkloof Holiday Resort and the town.
Eskom Hydroelectric Power Station One of only two Hydro Power Stations in South Africa that generates electricity into the Eskom network. The station is situated within the dam wall and can be visited by appointment.
Nature Conservation Museum
Rolfontein Nature Reserve A 6 200ha reserve.
Watersports Waterskiing, boardsailing, boating, swimming, etc. (Vanderkloof Dam)
