State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

S Buffalo Lake, West

S Buffalo Lake, West is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 49 acres in Marshall 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

49acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	49 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	Marshall County
Reference point	45.60565, -97.31788 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)

State wildlife / game area
S Buffalo Lake, East
61 acres · 2.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Aspen Slough
133 acres · 3.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
South Red Iron
676 acres · 3.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Shepard
78 acres · 5.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
North Red Iron
51 acres · 5.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area
583 acres · 6.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sundahl
229 acres · 7.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
North Drywood
48 acres · 7.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Roy Lake
1,413 acres · 7.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Roberts County Waterfowl Production Area
4,876 acres · 8.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “S Buffalo Lake, West” 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.