Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake Game Production Area is 1,017 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 3 pieces, in Clark County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 302 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,116 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 areaSchool and public landOther GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,017 acres, 3 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Clark |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 18A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 302 acres |
| Nearest towns | Clark (3 mi), Garden City (3 mi) and Bradley (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 302 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (3 tracts centered in that ring) and 1,116 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Stewart GPA (207 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Waterfowl production area | 1,077 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 302 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 207 |
| School and public land | 39 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 25 |
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 Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPA?
Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPA is about 3 miles northeast of Clark, and 3 miles west of Garden City. Highways within 8 miles: US 212 (17 miles of it) and SD 25 (14 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 18A for Clark County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPA?
1,017 acres, in 3 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPA in?
Clark County.
Is there other public hunting land near Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 302 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,116 acres of other public land, plus Stewart GPA.
What is the closest town to Dry Lake #1 & N Dry Lake GPA?
Clark (3 miles), Garden City (3 miles) and Bradley (8 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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