Roy Lake Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Roy Lake Game Production Area is 1,407 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Marshall County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 6,780 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 4,048 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 areaBLMSchool and public landState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Roy Lake GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,407 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Marshall |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 48A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 6,780 acres |
| Nearest towns | Lake City (2 mi), Clear Lake (3 mi) and Eden (4 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Roy Lake GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 6,780 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (49 tracts centered in that ring) and 4,048 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Cattail GPA (1,526 acres in the ring), 4 Mile - Clubhouse - Barretts GPA (1,500 acres in the ring), Bonham GPA (996 acres in the ring), Clear Lake - Marshall GPA (571 acres in the ring), Ft. Sisseton + 40 GPA (487 acres in the ring) and Eden E & W GPA (375 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 6,780 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 6,455 |
| Waterfowl production area | 2,921 |
| School and public land | 1,086 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 525 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 175 |
| BLM | 41 |
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 Roy Lake GPA?
Roy Lake GPA is about 2 miles south of Lake City, and 3 miles west of Clear Lake. Highways within 8 miles: SD 25 (19 miles of it) and SD 10 (19 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 48A for Marshall County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Roy Lake GPA?
1,407 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Roy Lake GPA in?
Marshall County.
Is there other public hunting land near Roy Lake GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 6,780 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 4,048 acres of other public land, plus Cattail GPA, 4 Mile - Clubhouse - Barretts GPA and Bonham GPA.
What is the closest town to Roy Lake GPA?
Lake City (2 miles), Clear Lake (3 miles) and Eden (4 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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