State wildlife / game area · South Dakota
Owen Lake
Owen Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 278 acres in Perkins 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 | 278 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 | Perkins County |
| Reference point | 45.46516, -102.40182 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)
- Bureau of Reclamation project land
Shadehill Reservoir
5,323 acres · 20.2 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State trust / land board land
South Dakota State Trust Lands
228,833 acres · 20.9 mi away
State: land board
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Shadehill Reservoir Game Production Area
6,222 acres · 21.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sorum Dam
317 acres · 24.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Grassland
Grand River National Grassland
154,687 acres · 25.2 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lemmon Lake
281 acres · 28.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Vobejda Dam
106 acres · 29.8 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 “Owen 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.