Dry Lake #2 Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Dry Lake #2 Game Production Area is 3,261 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 2 pieces, in Clark County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 2,125 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,135 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 areaOther GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Dry Lake #2 GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 3,261 acres, 2 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Clark |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 18A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 2,125 acres |
| Nearest towns | Willow Lake (3 mi), Vienna (5 mi) and Naples (5 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Dry Lake #2 GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 2,125 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (11 tracts centered in that ring) and 2,135 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Valberg-Lamb GPA (365 acres in the ring), Faiferlick GPA (331 acres in the ring), Helgeson GPA (230 acres in the ring), Smith - Clark GPA (186 acres in the ring), Hamre GPA (131 acres in the ring) and Dudley GPA (99 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Waterfowl production area | 2,135 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 2,125 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 1,579 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 153 |
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 #2 GPA?
Dry Lake #2 GPA is about 3 miles north of Willow Lake, and 5 miles west of Vienna. Highways within 8 miles: SD 28 (19 miles of it) and SD 25 (18 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 18A for Clark County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Dry Lake #2 GPA?
3,261 acres, in 2 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Dry Lake #2 GPA in?
Clark County.
Is there other public hunting land near Dry Lake #2 GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 2,125 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,135 acres of other public land, plus Valberg-Lamb GPA, Faiferlick GPA and Helgeson GPA.
What is the closest town to Dry Lake #2 GPA?
Willow Lake (3 miles), Vienna (5 miles) and Naples (5 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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