Swan Creek Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Swan Creek Game Production Area is 1,480 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 40 pieces, in Walworth County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 3,063 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,397 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)Swan Creek GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,480 acres, 40 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Walworth |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 63A |
| Antelope units in the county | Antelope unit 63A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 3,063 acres |
| Nearest towns | Akaska (5 mi), Glenham (11 mi) and Lowry (12 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Swan Creek GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 3,063 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (0 tracts centered in that ring) and 1,397 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Dodge Draw GPA (936 acres in the ring) and Walth Bay GPA (505 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 3,063 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 1,450 |
| School and public land | 967 |
| Corps of Engineers | 430 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 251 |
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 Swan Creek GPA?
Swan Creek GPA is about 5 miles west of Akaska, and 11 miles south of Glenham. Highways within 8 miles: SD 1804 (9 miles of it), US 83 (4 miles of it), SD 20 (4 miles of it) and SD 144 (3 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 63A and Antelope unit 63A for Walworth County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Swan Creek GPA?
1,480 acres, in 40 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Swan Creek GPA in?
Walworth County.
Is there other public hunting land near Swan Creek GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 3,063 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,397 acres of other public land, plus Dodge Draw GPA and Walth Bay GPA.
What is the closest town to Swan Creek GPA?
Akaska (5 miles), Glenham (11 miles) and Lowry (12 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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