State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Cottonwood Lake

Cottonwood Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,849 acres in Sully County, Spink County + 2 more, 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

1,849acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	1,849 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	Sully County, Spink County, Clark County, Marshall County
Reference point	44.77431, -98.68656 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)

Waterfowl Production Area
Spink County Waterfowl Production Area
2,424 acres · 1.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Twin Lakes + Diversion
910 acres · 4.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bald Mountain
125 acres · 5.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Reinhardt
157 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sprague
164 acres · 17.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Upper Cain Creek
155 acres · 18.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gerken Refuge
953 acres · 20.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lechtenberg
320 acres · 20.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Price Lake
83 acres · 20.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Spink Coounty Dam Game Production Area
46 acres · 20.9 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 “Cottonwood 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.