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The park is host to nine trails for hikers and mountain bikers alike. [6] George Hincapie, a Tour de France participant, lives in Greenville and is known to train in the park. [18] Features to the trails include blazes, foot bridges, and trail signs. [16] Paris Mountain State Park has a 40 site family campground with a mix of tent and RV sites.
Potchefstroom Dam is a water reservoir (dam) on the Mooi River, on the northern boundary of Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa. It was established in 1950.
Klipdrif Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Loopspruit and Enselspruit near Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa. The river flowing out the dam is the Loopspruit. It was established in 1990 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
Boskop Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Mooi River, near Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa. [1] It was constructed in 1959. The main purpose of the dam is for irrigation and domestic usage. Its hazard potential is ranked as high, due to poor maintenance and the development of sink holes. [2]
Lodging is available at the 91-room lodge, [3] in 10 3-bedroom cabins, 45 campsites with water and electricity and 18 primitive campsites. The lodge contains a restaurant, bar, lounge, gift shop and a conference center. A full-service marina is also located in the park features boat slips, gas and a bait shop. [1]
Boskop is a small village 16 km north of Potchefstroom.In 1913, the Boskop Man was found here, the first local anatomically modern human skull to be discovered. Consisting only of a post office and railway station on the route Potchefstroom-Welverdiend, the name is Afrikaans and means 'bush hill'.
The creation of a lake by the Great Falls Dam brought numerous recreational opportunities to Rock Island. The Webb Hotel arrived in the area in 1920, and several rustic cabins were built later in the decade. [7] By the 1930s, Rock Island had grown into a small fishing resort. [8] Rock Island State Park was established in 1969. [7]
Olën Park, also known as Profert Olën Park for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Potchefstroom, South Africa. It was used for rugby union matches by the Leopards team in the First Division of the Currie Cup as well as the Vodacom Cup. Quite often the annual inter-varsity between the North-West University and the University of the Free ...