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Plainfield, Illinois: 52 Ranges Inside a 35-Mile Ring
A 35-mile radius around Plainfield takes in 22 rifle and pistol ranges, 12 indoor ranges, 8 clay target grounds, 6 archery ranges and 4 IDNR ranges.
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Getting to Plainfield
Plainfield: one range of each type
All miles start at the Census point for Plainfield 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
12 of the 52 sit in Will County. State-run ranges inside the circle: Silver Springs, Des Plaines and Heidecke Lake. Plan on dues at 21 of them and a phone call to 27 more. Newark Sportsmens Club stretches furthest downrange, 100 yards. Ring by ring around Plainfield: 7 within 10 miles, 12 from 10 to 20, 33 on the outer edge.
Map and mileage table for Plainfield
Where access reads not stated, phone the club before leaving Plainfield.
| Club or range | Mi | Place | Disciplines | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glisson Archery & Pro Shop archery range | 4 | Plainfield | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club gun club | 4 | Plainfield | trap, archery, shotgun | Members only |
| Oakpark Sportsmen's Club gun club | 4 | Plainfield | rifle, handgun, trap, shotgun | Members only |
| Range USA (Shorewood) indoor range | 8 | Shorewood | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Strictly Archery archery range | 8 | Shorewood | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Naperville) indoor range | 8 | Naperville | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Naperville Sportsman's Park trap and skeet club | 10 | Naperville | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Chicago Bow Hunters outdoor range | 12 | Bolingbrook | shotgun, archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| The Range At 355 outdoor range | 13 | Bolingbrook | – | Access not stated |
| RKA Gun Gallery indoor range | 13 | Plano | handgun, rimfire, air gun | Access not stated |
| Silver Springs (IDNR site) IDNR range | 14 | Yorkville | archery, hand trap, shotgun | Public (IDNR) |
| Joliet Archery Club archery range | 15 | New Lenox | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Illinois Junior Precision Shooters outdoor range | 16 | Glen Ellyn | handgun, rimfire | Members only |
| Millbrook Hunting Club sporting clays course | 17 | Newark | sporting clays, shotgun | Members only |
| Des Plaines (IDNR site) IDNR range | 18 | Wilmington | archery, hand trap, shotgun | Public (IDNR) |
| Newark Sportsmens Club gun club | 18 | Newark | trap, rifle, archery, 3D archery | Members only |
Grundy County Rod & Gun Club gun club | 18 | Morris | – | Members only |
| Heidecke Lake (IDNR site) IDNR range | 19 | Morris | archery | Public (IDNR) |
| Wheaton Rifle Club gun club | 20 | West Chicago | rifle, handgun, archery | Access not stated |
| Sandwich Sportsmans Club gun club | 21 | Sandwich | trap, shotgun, archery | Members only |
| St. Charles Sportsmen's Club gun club | 21 | Elburn | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Members only |
| Range USA Mokena indoor range | 22 | Mokena | – | Access not stated |
| TriggerFarm® Firearms Training outdoor range | 22 | Sheridan | handgun | Access not stated |
Range USA Hodgkins 63rd. St. indoor range | 22 | Hodgkins | – | Access not stated |
| Erienna Hunt Club trap and skeet club | 22 | Morris | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 23 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 23 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
| Frankfort Sportsman Club sporting clays course | 23 | Mokena | trap, skeet, 5-stand, archery | Members only |
| Diamond Indoor Trap Range outdoor range | 24 | Diamond | trap, handgun, rimfire, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Freddie Bear Sports indoor range | 24 | Tinley Park | archery | Access not stated |
| Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 24 | Morris | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Members only |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 24 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
| Aurora Sportsmen's Club gun club | 25 | Saint Charles | rifle, rimfire, shotgun, archery | Members only |
Midwest Guns & Pistol Range outdoor range | 25 | Lyons | handgun | Access not stated |
| Range USA (Hanover Park) indoor range | 25 | Hanover Park | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| Eagle Sports Range outdoor range | 25 | Oak Forest | – | Access not stated |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 26 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
| Chicago Archery archery range | 26 | Wood Dale | archery | Access not stated |
| Palos Sportsmans Club trap and skeet club | 27 | Frankfort | trap, skeet, 5-stand, shotgun | Members only |
| Fox Valley Shooting Club gun club | 27 | Elgin | handgun, to 25 yd | Members only |
Elgin Rifle Club, Inc. & Junior Division gun club | 27 | Elgin | rifle | Members only |
| Seneca Hunt Club sporting clays course | 29 | Seneca | sporting clays, archery, 3D archery, shotgun | Members only |
| Sporting Arms and Supply indoor range | 29 | Blue Island | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
Aurora Sportsmen's Club Rifle/Pistol Range Area archery range | 30 | Waterman | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| GAT Guns outdoor range | 31 | East Dundee | rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Maxon Shooters Supplies indoor range | 32 | Des Plaines | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Archery indoor range | 32 | West Dundee | archery | Access not stated |
| Kankakee River (IDNR site) IDNR range | 33 | Bourbonnais | archery, hand trap, shotgun | Public (IDNR) |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 33 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division gun club | 34 | Arlington Heights | rifle, air gun | Members only |
| Kishwaukee Archers archery range | 35 | Sycamore | archery, 3D archery | Members only |
| Wanderlust Archers indoor range | 35 | Palatine | archery | Access not stated |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
State ground near Plainfield
Silver Springs, in Kendall County, is the closest state-run choice. Archery and hand trap share the listing for Silver Springs; neither comes with a posted schedule. Sparta, home of the Grand American trapshoot, sits 251 miles from Plainfield.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Plainfield: upcoming matches and shows
6 of 6 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 |
| Nov 15, 2026 Host: Downers Grove Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Morris: | $6 | Entry page | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Nov 21, 2026 Host: Illinois NASP | NASP tournament | Joliet | Posted at | nasptournaments.org 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 |
Big-box stops on the way to Plainfield
Out of shells? Bass Pro Shops Bolingbrook lies about 12 miles away.
| Retailer | Town | Where | Mi | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 12 | listing |
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 31 | listing |
| Dunham's Sports | Peru | 1606 36th Street | 49 | listing |
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 54 | listing |
| Chain | Go to | IL locations |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Guns Rounds Extras | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Guns Rounds Extras | 1 store |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Guns Rounds Extras | 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.
Gear for a day at ranges near Plainfield
Four light things that keep a long drive down a county road from being wasted.
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Plainfield range questions
Name the closest range to Plainfield.
Glisson Archery & Pro Shop, with 4 miles between it and the town centre.
How crowded is the map within 35 miles of Plainfield?
52, which is plenty to choose from.
Could a Plainfield beginner shoot on state land?
Yes. Silver Springs sits 14 miles away and belongs to IDNR.
Which Plainfield listings are indoors?
Try Range USA (Shorewood), Range USA (Naperville) and RKA Gun Gallery when the weather turns ugly.
Where can a Plainfield shotgunner shake the rust off before pheasant opens?
Nearest first: Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club, Oakpark Sportsmen's Club and Naperville Sportsman's Park.
Does the Plainfield ring hold a 3D trail or a target field?
Yes; Glisson Archery & Pro Shop, Hickory Hills Rod & Gun Club and Oakpark Sportsmen's Club offer archery within 35 miles.
Is a long zero possible within 35 miles of Plainfield?
Newark Sportsmens Club prints 100 yards.
What is on the calendar close to Plainfield?
6 dated shoots inside 30 miles; the soonest are in the calendar table above.
Which hunt dates follow range practice for Plainfield folks?
Will County has a firearm deer season, and shotgun deer opens falls on Nov 20, 2026. The one after is muzzleloader weekend, Dec 11, 2026. Will County falls in the North zone for spring turkey. The Will County page carries the leftover permit counts and CWD status.
Will County: the hunting side of a range trip
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