Lindley Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Lindley Game Production Area is 1,134 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Lyman County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 510 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 5,985 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)Corps of EngineersSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Lindley GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,134 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Lyman |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 45A, Deer unit 45B, Deer unit 45C, Deer unit 45D |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 510 acres |
| Nearest towns | Oacoma (7 mi), Chamberlain (8 mi) and Reliance (11 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Lindley GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 510 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 5,985 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Neugebauer GPA (1,749 acres in the ring), Carpenter GPA (1,592 acres in the ring), Boyer GPA (1,312 acres in the ring), Bull Creek GPA (918 acres in the ring), Byre Bottom GPA (633 acres in the ring) and Burning Brule GPA (622 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 8,295 |
| Corps of Engineers | 5,643 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 510 |
| School and public land | 342 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 27 |
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 Lindley GPA?
Lindley GPA is about 7 miles southwest of Oacoma, and 8 miles southwest of Chamberlain. Highways within 8 miles: I-90 (28 miles of it), SD 47 (20 miles of it) and SD 49 (7 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 45A, Deer unit 45B, Deer unit 45C and Deer unit 45D for Lyman County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Lindley GPA?
1,134 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Lindley GPA in?
Lyman County.
Is there other public hunting land near Lindley GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 510 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 5,985 acres of other public land, plus Neugebauer GPA, Carpenter GPA and Boyer GPA.
What is the closest town to Lindley GPA?
Oacoma (7 miles), Chamberlain (8 miles) and Reliance (11 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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South Dakota hunting Lyman County Deer unit 45A Deer unit 45B Deer unit 45C Deer unit 45D