State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

South Lake Marsh

South Lake Marsh is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 165 acres in Hamlin 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

165acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	165 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	Hamlin County
Reference point	44.63623, -97.21991 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
North Lake Marsh
367 acres · 2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Harju
367 acres · 2.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
West Lake Marsh
426 acres · 2.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake John
55 acres · 4.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gertson Slough
102 acres · 6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Opdahl
523 acres · 6.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Izaak Walton
71 acres · 6.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Hamlin County Waterfowl Production Area
3,405 acres · 7.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
West Lake Poinsett
41 acres · 7.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Sioux Poinsett
2,274 acres · 8.2 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 “South Lake Marsh” 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.