State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Swan Lake

Swan Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,826 acres (the portion in this state) in Clark County, Walworth County + 1 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

1,826acres (approx.) in SD

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

3counties

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Area details

Approx. size	1,826 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	Clark County, Walworth County, Turner County
Reference point	45.13189, -97.55030 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, North Dakota. Acreage on this page covers the South Dakota portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Haugen
41 acres · 3.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Dale
80 acres · 4.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Faehn
128 acres · 4.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bradley
80 acres · 5.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lynbye
121 acres · 5.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wheatland
41 acres · 7.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Warner Lake
262 acres · 8.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Codington County Waterfowl Production Area
6,089 acres · 8.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
North Nichols
142 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lohner - Vincent
258 acres · 9.7 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 “Swan 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.