Awesome fishing spot.....anglers clean up nicely after them selves

Very nice dam for walking. Took my son fishing here a few times. Fishing allows from 1 October to 30 April. Lots of people walking. Dog-friendly as well. No public restrooms available. Beautiful area for a picnic.

For the only local lake in this area that the Cape Town City allows fishing the state of this water and the surrounding water’s edges is absolutely dismal to say the least. The lake is almost totally overgrown with water grass and algae plus basically the entire water’s edge has a thick layer of reed growing all the way around it making it impossible to fish in the demarcated area as stipulated on the board. It makes no sense to have the other local lakes like Vygeboom and Sonstraal being in perfect condition and maintained while not allowing any legal fishing to take place there and then to totally disregard this lake which could be and was most probably a great venue in the past. There is also not a lot of bird life so this place will just suit someone who wants to go for a walk or jog on the pathway around it.

I love walking my 2 doggies here.

A really good place to experience a bit of nature without going into the bush. A well maintained walkway all around the dam provides a relaxing walk area or if you prefer jogging a few laps will have you refreshed in no time at all.

Very quiet and peaceful place, unfortunately not well maintained and heavely overgrowth. Luckily I found a spot to land some small black bass, not much to brag about 😉 PLEASE CAPE NATURE, YOU CAN DO BETTER. Was there again this weekend 8-9 Oct 2022, no changes 😔 Conditions are very bad if not "poor" Someone please help with a proper bass fishing spot 🤫

Lovely little dam and park area very popular with local fishermen. The water appeared very healthy and there were plenty of birds on the water. Locals are perhaps not as friendly - especially when compared to the environment of Majik Forest up the road from this venue. There are marked pathways all around the dam so it's ideal for wheelchair users to navigate the area. Not much shaded areas, but there is a play area for kids and the security patrols add a degree of safety.

Arrived at the dam 5 o'clock spent the whole day fishing even though the reeds were casting a shadow over me sunburn was the outcome. Caught a Carp fish. Its quite big. Locals seem to be very friendly. A shopping centre forms part of the border so doing your groceries while fishing day well spent also found some verkleurmannetjies in the Bush as well ... Use Bread and soft Corn mushed together. As Bait

MyI first visit so not sure what it should look like in spring or summer, but enjoyed the walk

Its been a while since I last jogged here but it was very nice, beautiful scenery, people walking their dogs, people doing joga...

Lovely day out at the Doordekraal dam. One wouldn't think 🤔 it is still Lockdown 🔒 as this is the busiest I have ever seen the dam... Loads of lovely sites ducks 🦆 and coots in the water 💦 N Guinea fowls running 🏃 about like crazy 🤪 a shame the fishing 🎣 wasn't great today but better luck 🤞🏽 next time 🍀.... Will definitely visit again

Perfect jogging, walking, dogwalking, fishing spot. Used to be very safe with cale nature patrolling the area. Has become a bit more unsafe over the past year or two. But still safe during daytime, just be cautious

Very scenic and well maintained. Nice for a short walk and young kids.

Awesome view especially around sunset you can see sunlight on the water, dedicated runners, picnickers, the gorgeous wildlife and nature and happy fishermen all enjoying themselves

We walk there most of the times. Its safe and beautiful out there. I love to go pray while i walk i see lots of families walk with the little kids and feed the ducks and birds

Really great place for a walk. You're also allowed to fish if you have the correct permits but unfortunately the reeds are so bad you struggle to even reach the water.