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Range Roundup for Round Lake Beach: Gun Clubs, Clays and Bow Lanes Within 35 Miles
The Round Lake Beach tally out to 35 miles: 13 indoor ranges, 12 rifle and pistol ranges, 5 clay target grounds, 3 archery ranges and 1 IDNR range.
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Round Lake Beach: state land, indoor, rifle, clays, bows
Shortest run from Round Lake Beach: Northbrook Sports Club, about 4 miles.
Public bench
Indoor bays
Rifle line
Shotgun range
Bow range
6 counties share the ring, with McHenry County leading at 11. Chain O' Lakes is inside the circle on IDNR land. Membership gates number 9; unstated rules number 24. Nothing else in the circle prints more than the 25 yards at Fox Valley Shooting Club. Spread by distance: 7 near, 9 mid-range, 18 far.
Every range in the Round Lake Beach ring on one map
A linked name opens a range page on this site; plain names open the club website or nothing at all.
| Range or club | Mi | Nearest town | Lines | Who shoots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbrook Sports Club sporting clays course | 4 | Hainesville | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Access not stated |
| McHenry Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 7 | Johnsburg | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site) IDNR range | 8 | Spring Grove | archery | Public (IDNR) |
| Condition Yellow Academy indoor range | 9 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Guns-N-Such indoor range | 9 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| HP Shooting Center indoor range | 9 | McHenry | handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Second Amendment Sports indoor range | 10 | McHenry | – | Access not stated |
| Caliber Gun Range indoor range | 10 | Waukegan | rifle, handgun, rimfire, action pistol | Access not stated |
| Cimmarron Archery archery range | 10 | McHenry | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| McHenry Shooting Sports gun club | 10 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Club indoor range | 12 | Lake Forest | – | Access not stated |
| Hunt Club of Richmond sporting clays course | 13 | Richmond | sporting clays, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Midwest Cimmarron Archery archery range | 13 | Richmond | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| 5 Star Firearms indoor range | 14 | Zion | rifle, handgun, rimfire, benchrest | Access not stated |
| NorthShore Sports Crystal Lake indoor range | 14 | Crystal Lake | – | Access not stated |
| Wanderlust Archers indoor range | 18 | Palatine | archery | Access not stated |
Arlington International Airgun Club & Jr. Division gun club | 22 | Arlington Heights | rifle, air gun | Members only |
| GAT Guns outdoor range | 23 | East Dundee | rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Archery indoor range | 23 | West Dundee | archery | Access not stated |
Arlington Heights Rifle and Pistol Club gun club | 26 | Park Ridge | rifle, handgun | Members only |
Elgin Rifle Club, Inc. & Junior Division gun club | 26 | Elgin | rifle | Members only |
| Maxon Shooters Supplies indoor range | 26 | Des Plaines | handgun, rifle, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Fox Valley Shooting Club gun club | 28 | Elgin | handgun, to 25 yd | Members only |
| Range USA (Hanover Park) indoor range | 28 | Hanover Park | rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated |
| D5 Ranges Marengo outdoor range | 28 | Marengo | – | Access not stated |
| Chicago Archery archery range | 29 | Wood Dale | archery | Access not stated |
| Prairie State Gun Club gun club | 31 | Chicago | handgun, rifle | Members only |
| Aurora Sportsmen's Club gun club | 32 | Saint Charles | rifle, rimfire, shotgun, archery | Members only |
Article II Gun Shop and Range outdoor range | 33 | Lombard | trap, shotgun, rifle, handgun | Access not stated |
Post 1084 Shooting Sports Club gun club | 33 | Elmhurst | – | Members only |
| Wheaton Rifle Club gun club | 33 | West Chicago | rifle, handgun, archery | Access not stated |
| Range USA Villa Park indoor range | 33 | Villa Park | – | Access not stated |
| Maywood Sportsmen's Club sporting clays course | 33 | Elmhurst | trap, skeet, sporting clays, archery | Members only |
| Coon Creek Hunt Club trap and skeet club | 34 | Garden Prairie | trap, 5-stand, shotgun | Members only |
Range listings checked November 13, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Round Lake Beach: the state-run range nearest town
Chain O' Lakes is the IDNR range nearest Round Lake Beach, in Lake County. Archers use the IDNR range at Chain O' Lakes; its distances and rules are not in the sources read. Round Lake Beach sits 303 miles from Sparta, where IDNR runs its largest shooting facility.
From the range source page and the IDNR archery and hand-trap page, checked Nov 13, 2026.
Round Lake Beach: next shoots and shows
5 posted dates on file, by date.
| Day, match, host | Format | Location | Fee | Open | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14-15, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Show info | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Nov 15, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Turkey shoot | Johnsburg: | Squad up | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 1-12, 2026 Host: CMP | CMP match | Zion: Zion Benton Township High School NJROTC | Squad up | thecmp.org Nov 13, 2026 | |
| Dec 19-20, 2026 Host: Lake County Fairgrounds | Gun show | Crown Point: Lake County Fairgrounds | $6 | Show info | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2026 Host: McHenry Sportsmen's Club | Match | Johnsburg: | Squad up | boisegunclub.com Nov 13, 2026 |
Buying ammunition for Round Lake Beach: the chain stores
The shortest restock trip leads to Bass Pro Shops Gurnee, about 6 miles off; the next three stores follow.
| Store | Town | Street | Mi | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Gurnee | 6112 West Grand Ave | 6 | locator |
| Cabela's | Hoffman Estates | 5225 Prairie Stone Pkwy | 22 | locator |
| Bass Pro Shops | Bolingbrook | 709 Janes Ave | 46 | locator |
| Dunham's Sports | Peru | 1606 36th Street | 89 | locator |
| Chain | Shop by section | IL stores |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 1 store |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 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.
Kit for ranges near Round Lake Beach, hot weather or cold
Muffs, glasses, gridded paper and a bag are what most Illinois club members leave packed.
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Range tables for the towns closest to Round Lake Beach
Before you drive out of Round Lake Beach
Where does a Round Lake Beach archer draw a bow without driving far?
Chain O' Lakes (IDNR site), Cimmarron Archery and Midwest Cimmarron Archery head the archery list for Round Lake Beach.
Which Round Lake Beach-area range prints the longest distance?
The longest posted line belongs to Fox Valley Shooting Club: 25 yards.
Does Round Lake Beach sit near a gun show, a steel night or a trap shoot this season?
5 dated shoots, listed by date above.
What seasons should Round Lake Beach shooters keep in mind?
Lake County has no firearm deer season; the next date on its calendar is spring turkey opens on Apr 12, 2027. It sits in the North spring turkey zone. Permits, leftover counts and the Special CWD rules sit on the Lake County page.
Which door is the shortest drive from Round Lake Beach?
Northbrook Sports Club, roughly 4 miles from the Round Lake Beach Census point as the crow flies.
What is the tally around Round Lake Beach, clubs and bow lanes included?
34 in all, the nearest 4 miles from town.
Which department-run range suits someone from Round Lake Beach?
Chain O' Lakes is the pick, around 8 miles out; the sources give no walk-in rule for it.
Does anyone near Round Lake Beach let you shoot under a roof?
Under a roof, the choices are Condition Yellow Academy, Guns-N-Such and HP Shooting Center.
Is there somewhere around Round Lake Beach to burn through a flat of shells on clay targets?
Northbrook Sports Club, McHenry Sportsmen's Club and Hunt Club of Richmond throw clays inside the ring.
County and town guides for Round Lake Beach hunters
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