Goose Lake - Codington Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Goose Lake - Codington Game Production Area is 1,147 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Codington County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 636 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 228 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 areaState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Goose Lake - Codington GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,147 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Codington |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 05A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 636 acres |
| Nearest towns | Watertown (6 mi), Hazel (7 mi) and Henry (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Goose Lake - Codington GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 636 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 228 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Baxter Slough GPA (400 acres in the ring), Christopherson - Codington GPA (157 acres in the ring), Wolf Slough GPA (80 acres in the ring) and Curley Slough GPA (78 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 716 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 674 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 636 |
| Waterfowl production area | 228 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 7 |
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 Goose Lake - Codington GPA?
Goose Lake - Codington GPA is about 6 miles southwest of Watertown, and 7 miles northeast of Hazel. Highways within 8 miles: US 212 (23 miles of it), SD 22 (9 miles of it), SD 20 (9 miles of it), US 81 (7 miles of it) and SD 139 (6 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 05A for Codington County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Goose Lake - Codington GPA?
1,147 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Goose Lake - Codington GPA in?
Codington County.
Is there other public hunting land near Goose Lake - Codington GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 636 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 228 acres of other public land, plus Baxter Slough GPA, Christopherson - Codington GPA and Wolf Slough GPA.
What is the closest town to Goose Lake - Codington GPA?
Watertown (6 miles), Hazel (7 miles) and Henry (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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