Whitewood Slough Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Whitewood Slough Game Production Area is 1,997 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Kingsbury County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 156 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 913 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)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Whitewood Slough GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,997 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Kingsbury |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 42A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 156 acres |
| Nearest towns | Lake Preston (4 mi), Oldham (4 mi) and Hetland (8 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Whitewood Slough GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 156 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 913 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Lake Thompson South GPA (2,007 acres in the ring) and Lake Thompson Northeast GPA (1,672 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Game production area (GFP) | 3,700 |
| Waterfowl production area | 913 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 553 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 156 |
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 Whitewood Slough GPA?
Whitewood Slough GPA is about 4 miles south of Lake Preston, and 4 miles northwest of Oldham. Highways within 8 miles: US 14 (16 miles of it) and SD 25 (3 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 42A for Kingsbury County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Whitewood Slough GPA?
1,997 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Whitewood Slough GPA in?
Kingsbury County.
Is there other public hunting land near Whitewood Slough GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 156 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 913 acres of other public land, plus Lake Thompson South GPA and Lake Thompson Northeast GPA.
What is the closest town to Whitewood Slough GPA?
Lake Preston (4 miles), Oldham (4 miles) and Hetland (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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