State wildlife / game area · South Dakota
Academy Lake
Academy Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 77 acres in Charles Mix County, South Dakota (State wildlife / game area), managed by a South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 77 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Charles Mix County |
| Reference point | 43.46561, -99.11090 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
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Buryanek Game Production Area
4,834 acres · 5.9 mi away
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West Platte Game Production Area
803 acres · 5.9 mi away
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Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Center Platte Game Production Area
89 acres · 7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake George
79 acres · 7.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Paulson Game Production Area
883 acres · 9.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Francis Case Recreation Area
103,547 acres · 9.4 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gray Game Production Area
1,948 acres · 11.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Academy Lake” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.