Lake Thompson Northeast Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Lake Thompson Northeast Game Production Area is 1,672 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 3 pieces, in Kingsbury County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 345 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,450 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)Lake Thompson Northeast GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,672 acres, 3 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Kingsbury |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 42A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 345 acres |
| Nearest towns | Lake Preston (next to it), De Smet (6 mi) and Oldham (7 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Lake Thompson Northeast GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 345 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (3 tracts centered in that ring) and 2,450 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Whitewood Slough GPA (1,997 acres in the ring), Lake Thompson South GPA (1,630 acres in the ring) and Lake Thompson West GPA (750 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 4,393 |
| Waterfowl production area | 2,450 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 619 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 345 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 10 |
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 Lake Thompson Northeast GPA?
Lake Thompson Northeast GPA is next to Lake Preston, and 6 miles southeast of De Smet. Highways within 8 miles: US 14 (19 miles of it) and SD 25 (14 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 42A for Kingsbury County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Lake Thompson Northeast GPA?
1,672 acres, in 3 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Lake Thompson Northeast GPA in?
Kingsbury County.
Is there other public hunting land near Lake Thompson Northeast GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 345 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,450 acres of other public land, plus Whitewood Slough GPA, Lake Thompson South GPA and Lake Thompson West GPA.
What is the closest town to Lake Thompson Northeast GPA?
Lake Preston (on the line), De Smet (6 miles) and Oldham (7 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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