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Lansing, Illinois: 28 Ranges Inside a 35-Mile Ring
A 35-mile radius around Lansing takes in 12 rifle and pistol ranges, 6 indoor ranges, 5 archery ranges, 4 clay target grounds and 1 IDNR range.
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Lansing: one range of each type
All miles start at the Census point for Lansing and run in straight lines, so bridges and rail crossings stretch the real trip.
Public pick
Under a roof
Club range
Clays ground
Target lanes
11 of the 28 sit in Will County. State-run ranges inside the circle: Kankakee River. Plan on dues at 10 of them and a phone call to 17 more. Ring by ring around Lansing: 2 within 10 miles, 5 from 10 to 20, 21 on the outer edge.
Map and mileage table for Lansing
Where access reads not stated, phone the club before leaving Lansing.
| Club or range | Mi | Place | Disciplines | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelcher Outdoors outdoor range | 1 | Lansing | – | Access not stated |
| Sporting Arms and Supply indoor range | 8 | Blue Island | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Eagle Sports Range outdoor range | 12 | Oak Forest | – | Access not stated |
| Freddie Bear Sports indoor range | 12 | Tinley Park | archery | Access not stated |
| Frankfort Sportsman Club sporting clays course | 14 | Mokena | trap, skeet, 5-stand, archery | Members only |
| Palos Sportsmans Club trap and skeet club | 15 | Frankfort | trap, skeet, 5-stand, shotgun | Members only |
| Range USA Mokena indoor range | 15 | Mokena | – | Access not stated |
Range USA Hodgkins 63rd. St. indoor range | 22 | Hodgkins | – | Access not stated |
Midwest Guns & Pistol Range outdoor range | 23 | Lyons | handgun | Access not stated |
| Joliet Archery Club archery range | 23 | New Lenox | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
North Side Archery Club – Halsted HQ (Indoor) archery range | 26 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
| Lincoln Park Archery Range archery range | 27 | Chicago | archery | Access not stated |
| The Range At 355 outdoor range | 27 | Bolingbrook | – | Access not stated |
| Chicago Bow Hunters outdoor range | 28 | Bolingbrook | shotgun, archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 31 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 32 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
| Oakpark Sportsmen's Club gun club | 32 | Plainfield | rifle, handgun, trap, shotgun | Members only |
| X-line Sportsmans Club gun club | 32 | Kankakee | trap, rifle, handgun, rimfire | Members only |
| Illinois Junior Precision Shooters outdoor range | 32 | Glen Ellyn | handgun, rimfire | Members only |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 32 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club gun club | 32 | Plainfield | trap, archery, shotgun | Members only |
Glisson Archery & Pro Shop archery range | 33 | Plainfield | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 33 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Shorewood) indoor range | 33 | Shorewood | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Kankakee River (IDNR site) IDNR range | 34 | Bourbonnais | archery, hand trap, shotgun | Public (IDNR) |
| Naperville Sportsman's Park trap and skeet club | 34 | Naperville | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 34 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Strictly Archery archery range | 35 | Shorewood | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
State ground near Lansing
Kankakee River, in Kankakee County, is the closest state-run choice. Archery and hand trap share the listing for Kankakee River; neither comes with a posted schedule. Sparta, home of the Grand American trapshoot, sits 261 miles from Lansing.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Calendar picks near Lansing
4 of 4 posted dates, pulled from club, promoter, ATA, CMP and NASP listings.
| When, shoot, club | Type | Venue | Entry | Go | Listed at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Entry page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Nov 15, 2026 Host: Paul Trenkin | Gun show | New Lenox: V.F.W. Post 9545 | $5.00 | Posted at | gunshowtrader.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Dec 6, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Sporting clays | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Posted at | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 12, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Match | Downers Grove: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Entry page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
Lansing: Academy, Bass Pro, Cabela’s and Dunham’s stops
Out of shells? Bass Pro Shops Bolingbrook lies about 28 miles away.
| Retailer | Town | Where | Mi | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 28 | listing |
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 49 | listing |
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 60 | listing |
| Dunham's Sports | Peru | 1606 36th Street | 83 | listing |
| Chain | Go to | IL locations |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Guns Ammo Gear | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Guns Ammo Gear | 1 store |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Guns Ammo Gear | 3 stores |
| Dunham's Sports | – | 8 stores |
Department links from each retailer site (list checked Oct 9, 2026). Academy rows from the academy.com Illinois store pages; Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s rows from the /us/il/ pages in the stores.basspro.com and stores.cabelas.com sitemaps; Dunham’s rows from the store list on dunhamssports.com, which does not say which stores sell firearms. Retrieved November 13, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Small purchases before ranges near Lansing
Four light things that keep a long drive down a county road from being wasted.
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Lansing range FAQ
Name the closest range to Lansing.
Pelcher Outdoors, with 1 mile between it and the town centre.
How crowded is the map within 35 miles of Lansing?
28, which is plenty to choose from.
Could a Lansing beginner shoot on state land?
Yes. Kankakee River sits 34 miles away and belongs to IDNR.
Which Lansing listings are indoors?
Try Sporting Arms and Supply, Freddie Bear Sports and Range USA Mokena when the weather turns ugly.
Where can a Lansing shotgunner shake the rust off before pheasant opens?
Nearest first: Frankfort Sportsman Club, Palos Sportsmans Club and Chicago Bow Hunters.
Does the Lansing ring hold a 3D trail or a target field?
Yes; Freddie Bear Sports, Frankfort Sportsman Club and Joliet Archery Club offer archery within 35 miles.
Is a long zero possible within 35 miles of Lansing?
Yardage is not published for any range here.
What is on the calendar close to Lansing?
4 dated shoots inside 30 miles; the soonest are in the calendar table above.
Which hunt dates follow range practice for Lansing folks?
For Lansing, the deer calendar in Cook County has finished. Spring turkey stays closed here. The Cook County page carries the leftover permit counts and CWD status.
Cook County: the hunting side of a range trip
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