Roodeplaat Nature Reserve, Nature reserve and wildlife sanctuary at Roodeplaat Dam, Gauteng, South Africa.

Roodeplaat Nature Reserve is a provincial reserve on the shores of the Roodeplaat Dam, 22 km north-east of Pretoria. The dam, built in 1956 as Pienaars Rivier Dam, divides the reserve into a northern sector used for water sports and a southern sector with a 7 km hiking trail and a rest stop near the dam wall.

The area became an official nature reserve in 1977 after the dam had served the region for about two decades. This designation brought organized protection and gradual development of visitor facilities and wildlife management programs.

The reserve takes its name from the reddish soil that colors the landscape throughout the protected area. Visitors experience a landscape shaped by its natural ecology, where wildlife moves freely across open and wooded terrain.

The reserve is split into a northern sector for water sports and a southern sector for game viewing, where a 7 km hiking trail runs with a rest stop near the dam wall. A conference centre, an overnight camp and individual cottages round off the facilities.

Over 250 bird species inhabit the reserve and can be observed from dedicated viewing platforms built for this purpose. This exceptional avian diversity attracts birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts seeking to encounter species found across different southern African regions.