Willow Dam Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Willow Dam Game Production Area is 1,212 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Brown County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 1,410 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,814 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)School and public landWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Willow Dam GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,212 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Brown |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 03A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 1,410 acres |
| Nearest towns | Westport (6 mi), Wetonka (8 mi) and Frederick (9 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Willow Dam GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 1,410 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (7 tracts centered in that ring) and 1,814 acres of other public land.
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| School and public land | 1,814 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 1,410 |
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 Willow Dam GPA?
Willow Dam GPA is about 6 miles northwest of Westport, and 8 miles northeast of Wetonka. Highways within 8 miles: SD 10 (21 miles of it) and US 281 (15 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 03A for Brown County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Willow Dam GPA?
1,212 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Willow Dam GPA in?
Brown County.
Is there other public hunting land near Willow Dam GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 1,410 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 1,814 acres of other public land.
What is the closest town to Willow Dam GPA?
Westport (6 miles), Wetonka (8 miles) and Frederick (9 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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