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Berea, Kentucky: 18 Ranges Within an Easy Drive
Within 35 miles of Berea in Madison County: 8 rifle and pistol ranges, 4 indoor ranges, 3 clay target ranges, 2 public ranges and 1 archery range.
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Getting to Berea
Berea by discipline
Ohio River bridges, ferries and hollow roads make some of these trips slower than the miles suggest.
Public range
Indoor bays
Rifle and pistol
Clay targets
Pine Grove Shooting Sports
Archery lanes
Full Draw 3D Archery
Jessamine County carries 3 of the Berea rows, and 11 more counties split the remainder. Public ground is part of the mix within 35 miles: Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range and Hisle Park Archery Range. Club dues apply at 4 of the Berea rows, and 5 more leave the gate rule blank. Ten-mile steps out of Berea give 1, then 3, then 14.
Berea, mapped and measured
KDFWR and federal ranges show as highlighted pins; clubs, shops and private ranges take the plain ones.
| Name | Mi | City | Kinds | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range KDFWR range | 6 | Berea | archery, 3D archery, rifle, trap | Public (KDFWR) |
| Sugar Creek Range outdoor range | 13 | Lancaster | rifle, handgun, skeet, shotgun | Members only |
| In-Range Archery archery range | 13 | Richmond | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
| Pine Grove Shooting Sports sporting clays | 20 | McKee | sporting clays, 5-stand, shotgun | Access not stated |
| Estill County Sportsman Club sportsman club | 22 | Irvine | rifle, trap, shotgun | Open to the public |
| Boonesboro Youth Trap Club trap and skeet club | 24 | Winchester | trap, shotgun | Access not stated |
BGSL Trap Skeet and Sporting Clays sporting clays | 25 | Wilmore | trap, skeet, sporting clays, shotgun | Open to the public |
| Blue Grass Sportsmen's League sportsman club | 25 | Wilmore | archery, 3D archery, rifle, handgun | Open to the public |
| Burgin Gun Range outdoor range | 28 | Burgin | rifle, handgun, skeet, shotgun | Open to the public |
Boyle County Fish and Game Club sportsman club | 28 | Junction City | archery, rifle, handgun, shotgun | Open to the public |
| Powell County Sportsman's Club sportsman club | 28 | Clay City | rifle, handgun, trap, shotgun | Members only |
S & D Indoor Range / Semper Fi Firearms indoor range | 28 | Nicholasville | – | Access not stated |
| Full Draw 3D Archery archery range | 29 | London | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated |
Montgomery County Fish & Game Club sportsman club | 31 | Mount Sterling | trap, rifle, handgun, rimfire | Members only |
Bud's Gun Shop & Range indoor range | 33 | Lexington | rifle, handgun, shotgun, rimfire | Open to the public |
Mercer County Fish and Game Club sportsman club | 33 | Harrodsburg | archery, 3D archery, rifle, handgun | Members only |
| Hisle Park Archery Range park range | 33 | Lexington | archery, 3D archery | Open to the public |
Center Target Firearms and Range indoor range | 35 | London | rifle, handgun, shotgun | Open to the public |
Range listings checked November 10, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Berea: closest no-dues bench
Of the 21 public rows, Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range sits closest to Berea. The range belongs to KDFWR and sits on Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA, a permit property since March 2026.
From the range source page and the KDFWR range page, checked Nov 9, 2026.
Calendar for Berea
6 posted dates on file, sorted by date.
| Date, event, promoter | Category | Range or hall | Price | Link | Posted at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Steel Challenge | Wilmore: | Sign up | boisegunclub.com Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Nov 15, 2026 | PRS rimfire | Wilmore: | Squad up | boisegunclub.com Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Class | Wilmore: | Enroll | boisegunclub.com Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Class | Wilmore: | Enroll | boisegunclub.com Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Cowboy action | Wilmore: | Enter | boisegunclub.com Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Jun 12, 2027 | Youth trap | Berea | $50 | Host page | ky.usaclaytarget.com Nov 9, 2026 |
Berea: chain store stops
The Lexington Academy Sports + Outdoors tops the table at roughly 31 miles, with four more below it.
| Retailer | City | Address | Distance | Guns | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Lexington | 3220 Nicholasville Road | 31 | Yes | info |
| Cabela's | Lexington | 1510 Conservation Way | 31 | Not stated | info |
| Sportsman's Warehouse | Lexington | 2200 War Admiral Way | 32 | Not stated | info |
| Dunham's Sports | Somerset | 2835 S. Highway 27 Suite 390 | 39 | Not stated | info |
| Dunham's Sports | Maysville | 425 Market Square Drive | 77 | Not stated | info |
Store rows from shoot_stores.json: Academy Sports + Outdoors store locator, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s store sitemaps, Sportsman’s Warehouse store pages and the Dunham’s Sports store list (which does not say which stores sell firearms); retrieved November 10, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Ranges near Berea: the gear list
Targets, muffs and glasses: the short list for a tube range or a club bench.
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Range lists close to Berea
- Richmond16 in its circle
- Brodhead15 in its circle
- Lancaster17 in its circle
- Mount Vernon12 in its circle
Berea: ranges and match dates
Berea range questions
Can Berea shooters find a match or show nearby?
The Kentucky calendar puts 23 dated shoots within 30 miles of Berea.
How far is a department tube range from Berea?
About 6 miles, at Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range.
What range sits nearest the middle of Berea?
Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range; the straight-line gap is about 6 miles.
After a sight-in at a Berea range, which deer dates apply?
For Berea deer hunters the zone is Deer Zone 2: modern gun November 14 to November 29, 2026, late muzzleloader December 12 to December 20, 2026. Bear Zone 2 covers it as well, so bear hunters have dated seasons there. The Madison County guide lists the rest of the seasons.
Is there a public range close to Berea?
Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range, about 6 miles from Berea; its card gives the access and fee rules.
What is the range total for the Berea circle?
18 rows, sorted by miles.
Any trap, skeet or 5-stand near Berea?
The shotgun rows for Berea: Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range, Sugar Creek Range and Pine Grove Shooting Sports.
Where do Berea shooters go on a sleet-storm day?
In-Range Archery, S & D Indoor Range / Semper Fi Firearms and Bud's Gun Shop & Range have indoor lanes within 35 miles.
Which bow ranges are near Berea?
Archery near Berea: Miller Welch-Central Kentucky WMA Range, In-Range Archery and Blue Grass Sportsmen's League.
After the range: Madison County seasons
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