Blythe Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Blythe Game Production Area is 1,088 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 2 pieces, in Codington County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 394 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 965 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: GFP Managed Lands. Land around it: GFP public hunting atlas layers. Units: GFP 2026 applications.
Game production area (GFP)Waterfowl production areaWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Blythe GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,088 acres, 2 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Codington |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 05A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 394 acres |
| Nearest towns | Henry (2 mi), Garden City (7 mi) and Hazel (10 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Blythe GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 394 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (2 tracts centered in that ring) and 965 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Terry Redlin GPA (1,226 acres in the ring), Long Lake 3 GPA (1,106 acres in the ring), Henning GPA (277 acres in the ring), Gilbert GPA (236 acres in the ring), Scott GPA (163 acres in the ring) and Nichols GPA (147 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,359 |
| Waterfowl production area | 965 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 394 |
Measured by FilledTag from GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands; land outside South Dakota is not counted.
How do you get to Blythe GPA?
Blythe GPA is about 2 miles northeast of Henry, and 7 miles southeast of Garden City. Highways within 8 miles: US 212 (19 miles of it), SD 25 (15 miles of it) and SD 139 (2 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 05A for Codington County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Blythe GPA?
1,088 acres, in 2 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Blythe GPA in?
Codington County.
Is there other public hunting land near Blythe GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 394 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 965 acres of other public land, plus Terry Redlin GPA, Long Lake 3 GPA and Henning GPA.
What is the closest town to Blythe GPA?
Henry (2 miles), Garden City (7 miles) and Hazel (10 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary: GFP Managed Lands. Land around it: GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands.
- Units: GFP 2026 west river deer application; GFP 2026 east river deer application; GFP 2026 firearm antelope application.
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