State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Diamond Lake

Diamond Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 267 acres (the portion in this state) in Minnehaha 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

267acres (approx.) in SD

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	267 acres (South Dakota portion)
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	Minnehaha County
Reference point	43.84076, -97.09781 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.

This unit also extends into: Iowa. Acreage on this page covers the South Dakota portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Waterfowl Production Area
Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area
4,749 acres · 2.7 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Island Lake Game Production Area
122 acres · 3.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Island Lake
176 acres · 3.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Horsted Game Production Area
235 acres · 5.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fods Slough
112 acres · 6.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pederson
167 acres · 7.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Slough
694 acres · 8.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Brandt Lake
91 acres · 8.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Reynolds Slough
883 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bourne Slough Wildlife Management Area
134 acres · 9.5 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 “Diamond 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.