Archery Ranges in Ohio

Archery ranges abound throughout Ohio, both indoor and outdoor, public and private. Many of the private archery ranges are run in conjunction with firearms ranges and archery/firearms shops and schools. Public archery ranges offer outdoor archery practice in scenic locales, typically found in state parks, state forests and wildlife areas.

  1. Ohio Department of Natural Resources Archery Ranges

    • Throughout the state of Ohio, the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, operates more than 20 archery ranges. A complete list of ranges is available on the Division of Wildlife website, with full contact information provided.

      All of the ranges are open to the public at no charge and are open seven days a week, from sunrise to sunset, except for major holidays. There are no restroom facilities provided, nor any attendants monitoring the ranges.

      As ranges may be closed in the case of foul weather, visitors should call the range contact numbers to confirm availability.

      Division of Wildlife, State Headquarters

      2045 Morse Road, Bldg. G

      Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693

      1-800-WILDLIFE

      614-265-6561

      dnr.state.oh.us/

    Cleland’s Outdoor World

    • Located in Swanton, Ohio, a suburb of Toledo, Cleland’s Outdoor World offers both indoor and outdoor archery ranges, a shop and school devoted to archery, plus a firearms training facility.

      The indoor range measures 20 yards from the shooting point. Fees to use the range are $6 per hour or $30 for a half-hour lesson. The outdoor range offers 30 different three-dimensional targets, allowing both long-distance and short-range shooting practice.

      It costs $7 per person to use the outdoor course. An archery league is formed every summer, running from early June through early August, with competitions every Tuesday. The entrance fee is $60 per person.

      Cleland’s is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

      Cleland’s Outdoor World

      10306 Airport Highway

      Swanton, OH 43558

      419-865-4713

      clelands.com

    Meeker Sportsman Club

    • The Meeker Sportsman Club, established in 1946 in Marion, Ohio, offers both indoor and outdoor archery ranges as well as a number of firearms ranges. The outdoor archery range is open to members from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week and open to non-members during specified events. The website posts upcoming workshops and events.

      An archery event on the wooded course with 30 three-dimensional targets costs an entrance fee of $8 to non-members and $5 to members. Repeating the course costs $4. In the wintertime, indoor practice is available for $5 to non-members and $3 to members.

      Meeker Sportsman Club

      1658 Agosta Meeker Road N.

      Marion, OH 43302

      (740) 361-7281

      meekersportsmanclub.com