Bourne Slough Water Access Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
94 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Madison
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Madison
10% of Lake Madison’s land is conserved, about 304 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Madison, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
304 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Payne Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Walker's Point Recreation Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Johnson Point Game Production Area
Managed by South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Bourne Slough Water Access Area94 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Payne Waterfowl Production Area55 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Walker's Point Recreation Area48 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
DirectionsJohnson Point Game Production Area35 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Bourne Slough Game Production Area21 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Stratton Game Production Area20 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Payne Access Game Production Area7 acres · South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Madison Waterfowl Production Area1 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Who protects it
304 conserved acres
10% of Lake Madison’s land. Water is left out: Lake Madison has 4.7 square miles of land and 4.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Madison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife237 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service113 ac
State parks11 ac
State Conservation Area · 225 acResource Management Area · 113 acState Recreation Area · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne Slough Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 133 | Restricted |
| Lake County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 113 | Restricted |
| Johnson Point Game Production Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 49 | Restricted |
| Walkers Point Game Production Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Restricted |
| Payne Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Open |
| Walkers Point Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 9 | Open |
| Stratton State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
| Johnson's Point Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lake Madison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake Madison
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lake Madison
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Fischer Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Lake Madison
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Madison →
Next door
Lake Madison and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Madison | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wentworth Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake View Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Madison
Are dogs allowed on Lake Madison’s trails?
Bourne Slough Water Access Area and Payne Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Madison?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Madison?
658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Madison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Madison neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →