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Apple Valley, Minnesota
Apple Valley Area Ranges, Sportsmen’s Clubs and Bow Lanes
What sits within 35 miles of Apple Valley? 17 rifle and pistol ranges, 10 indoor ranges, 9 clay target clubs, 9 public ranges and 4 archery ranges.
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Getting to Apple Valley
Ranges around Apple Valley, mapped and listed
Type a club or town into the filter to trim the rows.
| Facility | Mi | Location | Guns, bows | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
West End Hunting and Fishing Club trap and skeet club | 4 | Rosemount | trap/shotgun | Members only |
| Walnut Hill Archery Range public range | 5 | Eagan | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Eagan |
Eagan Clay Target Team – ABOUT US trap and skeet club | 5 | Eagan | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
Archer Park – Archery Range public range | 6 | Burnsville | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Burnsville |
| Aim Point Moa outdoor range | 8 | Bloomington | Access not stated | |
Stock & Barrel Gun Club (Eagan) sportsmen’s club | 8 | Eagan | handgun/rifle | Access not stated |
| Minneapolis Gun Club sporting clays course | 8 | Prior Lake | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Members only |
| Bloomington Archery Range public range | 9 | Minneapolis | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Bloomington |
Spring Lake Park Archery Range public range | 11 | Rosemount | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Dakota County Parks |
Edward C. Solomon Archery Range public range | 11 | Minneapolis | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board |
Veterans & Outdoors Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 13 | West St. Paul | trap/skeet/handgun/rifle/shotgun | Access not stated |
South Metro Public Safety Training Facility indoor range | 13 | Edina | shotgun/rifle | Access not stated |
South Saint Paul Rod & Gun Club sporting clays course | 13 | Newport | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Members only |
| Eden Prairie (City of) public range | 14 | Eden Prairie | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Eden Prairie |
| Shooters Supplies outdoor range | 15 | Saint Paul | steel | Access not stated |
Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club sportsmen’s club | 15 | Prior Lake | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/shotgun | Access not stated |
HERO Center & Shooting Range outdoor range | 15 | Cottage Grove | handgun | Access not stated |
Stock and Barrel Gun Club indoor range | 17 | Chanhassen | rifle/cowboy action/handgun | Members only |
| Lauderdale Archery Range archery range | 18 | Lauderdale | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
Minnesota Rifle & Revolver Association sportsmen’s club | 19 | #114 Minnetonka | rifle/air gun | Members only |
| Hideaway Shooting Range outdoor range | 20 | Hastings | rifle | Access not stated |
| Bwana Archery archery range | 21 | Little Canada | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
Bill's Gun Shop & Range Robbinsdale indoor range | 21 | Robbinsdale | Access not stated | |
| Oakdale Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 21 | Lake Elmo | trap/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/muzzleloader/action pistol/shotgun | Members only |
Stock & Barrel Gun Club (New Hope) indoor range | 23 | New Hope | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/air gun/cowboy action/highpower | Access not stated |
| Oxford Sportsmen's Club sportsmen’s club | 23 | Cannon Falls | rifle/handgun/shotgun/trap | Members only |
2 If by Sea Tactical Indoor Range & Store indoor range | 23 | SW New Prague | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/cowboy action/action pistol/benchrest | Access not stated |
| ADS Private Range outdoor range | 23 | New Prague | trap/skeet/shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/muzzleloader | Access not stated |
The Modern Sportsman (Bridgewater Township) indoor range | 23 | Bridgewater Township | Access not stated | |
| Cannon Falls Sportsmens Club indoor range | 24 | Cannon Falls | archery | Members only |
| Marsden Archery Range public range | 24 | Arden Hills | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Ramsey County Parks and Recreation |
| Plymouth Gun Club trap and skeet club | 26 | Plymouth | trap/skeet/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Gage Outdoor Expeditions sporting clays course | 26 | Minneapolis | trap/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Access not stated |
Bill's Gun Shop & Range indoor range | 27 | Circle Pines | Access not stated | |
| Park Sportsmans Club trap and skeet club | 27 | Orono | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
The Modern Sportsman (Coon Rapids) indoor range | 27 | Coon Rapids | Access not stated | |
| Range USA Brooklyn Park indoor range | 28 | Brooklyn Park | Access not stated | |
| North Metro Range public range | 28 | Maple Grove | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Public, run by City of Maple Grove |
| Minnetonka Sportsmens Club sportsmen’s club | 29 | Mound | trap/archery/handgun/benchrest/shotgun | Members only |
| Metro Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 29 | Blaine | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/shotgun | Members only |
| Bald Eagle Sportsmen's Association sportsmen’s club | 29 | North White Bear Lake | rifle/handgun/trap/skeet/5-stand/shotgun/archery/3D archery | Members only |
| Elm Creek Park Reserve public range | 29 | Maple Grove | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Three Rivers Park District |
| Average Joes Archery archery range | 30 | Coon Rapids | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
Faribault Rifle & Pistol Club sportsmen’s club | 32 | Kilkenny | rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/action pistol/muzzleloader | Members only |
| Rapids Archery Club archery range | 33 | Andover | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Minnesota Firearms & Range outdoor range | 33 | Anoka | Access not stated | |
| Crow River Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 34 | Rogers | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Kenyon Sportsmens Club sportsmen’s club | 35 | Kenyon | trap/rifle/archery/shotgun | Members only |
| Maple Island Hunt Club sporting clays course | 35 | Marine On St. Croix | trap/sporting clays/shotgun | Members only |
Range listings checked October 28, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Apple Valley
A sample of Apple Valley ranges by type
The hop to West End Hunting and Fishing Club, the nearest listing, is 4 miles.
Nearest public range
Indoor range
Outdoor line
Trap and skeet
For bowhunters
Lauderdale Archery Range
Hennepin County carries 16 listings, the most of any county inside the ring. Publicly run lanes within 35 miles of Apple Valley: Walnut Hill, Archer Park, Bloomington and Spring Lake Park. Membership is required at 14; 26 listings stay silent on access. 17 offer some kind of lessons, 6 a youth or junior program. Long-line shooters head to Veterans & Outdoors Gun Club, which lists 200 yards. Driving from Apple Valley, case the unloaded gun or lock it in the trunk. Nearby count: 8 (0-10 mi), 12 (10-20 mi), 29 (20-35 mi).
Ammunition and supplies near Apple Valley
Four chain stores sorted by straight-line miles; Fleet Farm Lakeville leads at 5 miles.
| Chain | Town | Street | Mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Farm | Lakeville | 17070 Kenrick Avenue | 5 | page |
| Fleet Farm | Hastings | 875 General Sieben Dr | 15 | page |
| Cabela's | Woodbury | 8400 Hudson Road | 19 | page |
| Fleet Farm | Carver | 1935 Levi Griffin Road | 22 | page |
| Retailer | Sections | MN towns |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Guns Ammo Gear | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Guns Ammo Gear | 2 stores |
| Dunham's Sports | Firearms not stated | 10 stores |
| Fleet Farm | Aggregator addresses | 17 stores |
Department links from each retailer site (list checked Oct 9, 2026). Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s rows from their store directories; Fleet Farm rows from the storelocators.com Fleet Farm Minnesota list (aggregator; fleetfarm.com refused automated reads); Dunham’s Sports rows from the store list on dunhamssports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Shoots, classes and shows for Apple Valley
The next 6, from 6 posted dates.
| When, event, host | Kind | Where | Entry | Details | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30-31, 2026 Host: Crocodile Productions | Gun show | Bloomington: Bloomington Armory | $8.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Turkey shoot | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Enter | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Dec 19, 2026 | Trap | Prior Lake: Minneapolis Gun Club | Register | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Jan 15-16, 2027 Host: Scepaniak Events LLC | Gun show | Rosemount: Rosemount Community Center | $10.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Feb 26-27, 2027 Host: Scepaniak Events LLC | Gun show | Rosemount: Rosemount Community Center | $10.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Mar 20, 2027 Host: Heritage Arms Society | Gun show | Eagan: Eagan Civic Arena | $10.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
Next-door range lists from Apple Valley
- Burnsville50 ranges; 4 mi from Apple Valley
- Eagan52 ranges; 5 mi from Apple Valley
- Lakeville46 ranges; 5 mi from Apple Valley
- Empire44 ranges; 7 mi from Apple Valley
Shooting around Apple Valley: the answers
What does the Apple Valley range count come to?
It comes to 49 ranges of every kind.
Can Apple Valley shooters find a range with no club dues?
Yes, at Walnut Hill Archery Range, 5 miles off; it is public, run by City of Eagan.
Where do Apple Valley shooters go when the snow flies?
Winter lanes for Apple Valley: South Metro Public Safety Training Facility, Stock and Barrel Gun Club and Bill's Gun Shop & Range Robbinsdale.
Closest clay target fields to Apple Valley?
The first three clay clubs out of Apple Valley are West End Hunting and Fishing Club, Eagan Clay Target Team – ABOUT US and Minneapolis Gun Club.
Which bow ranges are closest to Apple Valley?
For a bow, the Apple Valley ring starts at Walnut Hill Archery Range, Archer Park – Archery Range and Bloomington Archery Range.
Long rifle lines in the Apple Valley ring, how far?
Up to 200 yards at Veterans & Outdoors Gun Club.
Upcoming events for Apple Valley shooters?
44 dated shoots are posted for the Apple Valley area.
Which DPA number belongs to Apple Valley?
Around Apple Valley the deer permit area is 605 (5-deer limit); its firearms dates are Nov. 7 to Nov. 15, 2026.
Which range sits nearest Apple Valley?
West End Hunting and Fishing Club wins it, with a straight-line 4 miles.
Apple Valley hunters, next stop
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