Gray Area Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Gray Area Game Production Area is 2,330 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 9 pieces, in Charles Mix County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 1,315 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 614 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)BLMCorps of EngineersState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Gray Area GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 2,330 acres, 9 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Charles Mix |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 17A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 1,315 acres |
| Nearest towns | Platte (6 mi), Geddes (14 mi) and Bijou Hills (14 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Gray Area GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 1,315 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (2 tracts centered in that ring) and 614 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Paulson GPA (1,556 acres in the ring), Center - Charles Mix GPA (574 acres in the ring), Buryanek GPA (525 acres in the ring), Central - Gregory GPA (448 acres in the ring), West Platte GPA (262 acres in the ring) and Center - Platte GPA (243 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,609 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 1,315 |
| Corps of Engineers | 609 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 228 |
| BLM | 5 |
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 Gray Area GPA?
Gray Area GPA is about 6 miles southwest of Platte, and 14 miles northwest of Geddes. Highways within 8 miles: SD 44 (18 miles of it), SD 50 (18 miles of it), SD 1804 (10 miles of it), SD 1806 (4 miles of it) and SD 45 (4 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 17A for Charles Mix County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Gray Area GPA?
2,330 acres, in 9 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Gray Area GPA in?
Charles Mix County.
Is there other public hunting land near Gray Area GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 1,315 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 614 acres of other public land, plus Paulson GPA, Center - Charles Mix GPA and Buryanek GPA.
What is the closest town to Gray Area GPA?
Platte (6 miles), Geddes (14 miles) and Bijou Hills (14 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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