Coxes-Mirror Lakes Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Coxes-Mirror Lakes Game Production Area is 1,034 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Lawrence County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one there is no Walk-In Area or CREP land and there are 938 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)National forest or grasslandCoxes-Mirror Lakes GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,034 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Lawrence |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 15B |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 15B |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 0 acres |
| Nearest towns | North Spearfish (5 mi), Mountain Plains (9 mi) and Belle Fourche (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Coxes-Mirror Lakes GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 938 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Harrison-Badger-Trucano GPA (36 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| National forest or grassland | 938 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 36 |
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 Coxes-Mirror Lakes GPA?
Coxes-Mirror Lakes GPA is about 5 miles northwest of North Spearfish, and 9 miles northwest of Mountain Plains. Highways within 8 miles: I-90 (24 miles of it), US 14 (24 miles of it), US 85 (21 miles of it) and SD 34 (10 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 15B and Antelope unit 15B for Lawrence County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Coxes-Mirror Lakes GPA?
1,034 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Coxes-Mirror Lakes GPA in?
Lawrence County.
Is there other public hunting land near Coxes-Mirror Lakes GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show no Walk-In Area or CREP land and 938 acres of other public land, plus Harrison-Badger-Trucano GPA.
What is the closest town to Coxes-Mirror Lakes GPA?
North Spearfish (5 miles), Mountain Plains (9 miles) and Belle Fourche (9 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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