Long Lake 3 Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Long Lake 3 Game Production Area is 1,106 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 233 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,879 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 areaWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Long Lake 3 GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,106 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Codington |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 05A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 233 acres |
| Nearest towns | Henry (4 mi), Florence (7 mi) and Garden City (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Long Lake 3 GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 233 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 2,879 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Terry Redlin GPA (1,226 acres in the ring), Blythe GPA (1,088 acres in the ring), Henning GPA (277 acres in the ring), Gilbert GPA (236 acres in the ring), Scott GPA (163 acres in the ring) and Nichols GPA (158 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,729 |
| Waterfowl production area | 2,879 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 233 |
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 Long Lake 3 GPA?
Long Lake 3 GPA is about 4 miles northeast of Henry, and 7 miles southwest of Florence. Highways within 8 miles: US 212 (17 miles of it), SD 25 (13 miles of it), SD 20 (12 miles of it) and SD 139 (5 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 05A for Codington County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Long Lake 3 GPA?
1,106 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Long Lake 3 GPA in?
Codington County.
Is there other public hunting land near Long Lake 3 GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 233 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,879 acres of other public land, plus Terry Redlin GPA, Blythe GPA and Henning GPA.
What is the closest town to Long Lake 3 GPA?
Henry (4 miles), Florence (7 miles) and Garden City (8 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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