Spink County, South Dakota: Walk-In Areas, GPAs and public hunting land
Spink County has 9,611 acres of private land open to public hunting through GFP's Walk-In Area and CREP programs inside its line (69 tracts centered in the county), 11 game production areas covering 3,261 acres, and 4,844 acres of other public land, by the maps GFP publishes. That is 1.8% of the county's 966,286 acres.
Data updated October 2026. Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land and GPAs: GFP map layers. Units: GFP 2026 applications and harvest projections.
Game production area (GFP)Waterfowl production areaSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Spink CountyNeighboring countiesLake or riverHighway
| Size | 966,286 acres (1,510 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Walk-In and CREP land inside the county line | 9,611 acres |
| Walk-In Area tracts centered in the county | 17 (3,180 acres in all) |
| CREP tracts centered in the county | 52 (6,321 acres in all) |
| Game production areas | 11, 3,261 acres |
| School and public land | 2,423 acres |
| Other public land | 2,421 acres |
| Deer units | Deer unit 57A |
| Towns | Redfield, Frankfort, Doland, Conde and Ashton |
How much Walk-In Area land is in Spink County?
9,611 acres inside the county line, 1% of the county. 17 Walk-In Area tracts are centered in the county (3,180 acres in all), and 52 CREP tracts (6,321 acres). Walk-In Areas and CREP land are private ground GFP leases for public hunting. GFP's public hunting atlas shows each tract.
Which game production areas are in Spink County?
11 GPAs, 3,261 acres in all, largest first:
- Twin Lakes Diversion Ditch GPA: 900 acres
- Cottonwood - Spink GPA: 550 acres
- Mansfield GPA: 508 acres
- Mirage GPA: 502 acres
- Bodi GPA: 332 acres
- Bald Mountain GPA: 125 acres
- Wagner - Spink GPA: 118 acres
- Price Lake GPA: 84 acres
- Grandpre GPA: 80 acres
- Spink Co. Dam GPA: 32 acres
- Wollman GPA: 31 acres
How much public land is in Spink County?
0.8% of the county is public land: 8,105 acres, counting the GPAs. The largest share is game production area, 3,261 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of the county |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 9,611 | 1% |
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,261 | 0.3% |
| School and public land | 2,423 | 0.3% |
| Waterfowl production area | 2,421 | 0.3% |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 322 | under 0.1% |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 190 | under 0.1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the Census county line from GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands; overlapping maps are counted once. GFP's handbook counts school and public land among South Dakota's public hunting lands; motor vehicles are not allowed on it except on designated, signed roads, trails and parking areas (page 73).
Which hunting units are in Spink County?
The units GFP names for Spink County, with their 2026 licenses and latest harvest projection, for the whole unit:
| Unit | GFP's description | Licenses, 2026 | Taken (GFP projection) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 57A | Spink | 900 | 369 (2025) |
Sources: GFP 2026 draw applications; GFP harvest projections.
How do you get around Spink County?
Highways: US 281 (about 49 miles in the county), SD 37 (about 48 miles in the county), SD 20 (about 39 miles in the county), US 212 (about 37 miles in the county) and SD 26 (about 12 miles in the county). Towns: Redfield, Frankfort, Doland, Conde, Ashton, Northville, Turton, Mellette and 2 more.
How do the counties around Spink compare?
| County | Walk-In and CREP acres | Tracts | GPA acres | Other public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle | 8,613 | 51 | 3,144 | 7,573 |
| Brown | 57,084 | 409 | 12,006 | 28,219 |
| Clark | 4,970 | 31 | 10,870 | 6,575 |
| Day | 66,931 | 378 | 14,802 | 12,490 |
| Faulk | 8,972 | 12 | 2,248 | 14,826 |
| Hand | 4,335 | 12 | 4,947 | 12,135 |
Questions hunters ask
How much Walk-In Area land is in Spink County?
GFP's public hunting atlas shows 9,611 acres of Walk-In Area and CREP land inside Spink County's line, from 69 tracts centered in the county. No permission is needed to hunt a Walk-In Area; travel there is on foot except on signed trails, by GFP's handbook.
Are there game production areas in Spink County?
Yes, 11: Twin Lakes Diversion Ditch (900 acres), Cottonwood - Spink (550 acres), Mansfield (508 acres), Mirage (502 acres), Bodi (332 acres) and Bald Mountain (125 acres), and 5 more.
What hunting units are in Spink County?
GFP names deer unit 57A for Spink County in its 2026 applications.
How much public land is in Spink County?
0.8% of the county, 8,105 acres, is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules; the largest share is game production area at 3,261 acres.
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Where these numbers come from
- Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land and GPAs: GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands.
- Units: GFP 2026 draw applications and harvest projections.
- County line, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 boundaries, TIGER/Line and Gazetteer.
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