Home › Minnesota › Shooting ranges › Near Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Coon Rapids Area Ranges, Sportsmen’s Clubs and Bow Lanes
What sits within 35 miles of Coon Rapids? 25 rifle and pistol ranges, 13 clay target clubs, 12 indoor ranges, 9 public ranges and 5 archery ranges.
Photo: Ivan Radic (CC BY 2.0)
Getting to Coon Rapids
Ranges around Coon Rapids, mapped and listed
Type a club or town into the filter to trim the rows.
| Facility | Mi | Location | Guns, bows | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Joes Archery archery range | 1 | Coon Rapids | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Rapids Archery Club archery range | 3 | Andover | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
The Modern Sportsman (Coon Rapids) indoor range | 4 | Coon Rapids | Access not stated | |
| Minnesota Firearms & Range outdoor range | 4 | Anoka | Access not stated | |
| Range USA Brooklyn Park indoor range | 5 | Brooklyn Park | Access not stated | |
| Ham Lake Sportsmans Club trap and skeet club | 5 | Andover | trap/shotgun | Members only |
| Gage Outdoor Expeditions sporting clays course | 6 | Minneapolis | trap/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Metro Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 6 | Blaine | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/shotgun | Members only |
| Elm Creek Park Reserve public range | 7 | Maple Grove | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Three Rivers Park District |
| North Metro Range public range | 7 | Maple Grove | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Public, run by City of Maple Grove |
Bill's Gun Shop & Range indoor range | 7 | Circle Pines | Access not stated | |
Total Defense Gun Shop and Indoor Shooting Range indoor range | 9 | Ramsey | rifle/handgun | Access not stated |
Stock & Barrel Gun Club (New Hope) indoor range | 10 | New Hope | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/air gun/cowboy action/highpower | Access not stated |
| Marsden Archery Range public range | 10 | Arden Hills | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Ramsey County Parks and Recreation |
Bill's Gun Shop & Range Robbinsdale indoor range | 10 | Robbinsdale | Access not stated | |
| Crow River Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 11 | Rogers | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Target Sports Minnesota indoor range | 12 | Rogers | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/air gun/benchrest | Access not stated |
| Beaverbrook Tri-County Sportsmen's Club sportsmen’s club | 12 | East Bethel | trap/skeet/rifle/smallbore rimfire/handgun/archery/shotgun | Members only |
| Plymouth Gun Club trap and skeet club | 13 | Plymouth | trap/skeet/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Lauderdale Archery Range archery range | 13 | Lauderdale | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
Sherbourne County Range and Training Center indoor range | 14 | Elk River | rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Access not stated |
Otsego Prairie Park Archery Range archery range | 14 | Otsego | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Bwana Archery archery range | 15 | Little Canada | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Forest Lake Sportsmen's Club sportsmen’s club | 17 | Forest Lake | rifle/shotgun/trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/handgun | Access not stated |
| Bald Eagle Sportsmen's Association sportsmen’s club | 17 | North White Bear Lake | rifle/handgun/trap/skeet/5-stand/shotgun/archery/3D archery | Members only |
Best Defense Armory & Range indoor range | 17 | Forest Lake | Access not stated | |
Minnetonka Game & Fish Club sportsmen’s club | 17 | St. Francis | trap/skeet/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/3D archery/muzzleloader/air gun/action pistol/benchrest/highpower/silhouette/shotgun | Members only |
The Modern Sportsman (Bridgewater Township) indoor range | 18 | Bridgewater Township | Access not stated | |
| Shooters Supplies outdoor range | 19 | Saint Paul | steel | Access not stated |
| Elk River Sportsman's Club sportsmen’s club | 19 | Elk River | trap/skeet/5-stand/shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/3D archery/muzzleloader/air gun/cowboy action/action pistol/benchrest/highpower | Members only |
Edward C. Solomon Archery Range public range | 19 | Minneapolis | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board |
| Park Sportsmans Club trap and skeet club | 20 | Orono | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
Minnesota Rifle & Revolver Association sportsmen’s club | 20 | #114 Minnetonka | rifle/air gun | Members only |
| Maple Island Hunt Club sporting clays course | 21 | Marine On St. Croix | trap/sporting clays/shotgun | Members only |
Veterans & Outdoors Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 21 | West St. Paul | trap/skeet/handgun/rifle/shotgun | Access not stated |
South Metro Public Safety Training Facility indoor range | 22 | Edina | shotgun/rifle | Access not stated |
| Minnesota Sportsmen's Club trap and skeet club | 22 | Zimmerman | trap/shotgun | Members only |
| Aim Point Moa outdoor range | 23 | Bloomington | Access not stated | |
| Bloomington Archery Range public range | 24 | Minneapolis | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Bloomington |
Stock and Barrel Gun Club indoor range | 24 | Chanhassen | rifle/cowboy action/handgun | Members only |
Stock & Barrel Gun Club (Eagan) sportsmen’s club | 24 | Eagan | handgun/rifle | Access not stated |
| Inrange outdoor range | 25 | Monticello | 5-stand/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/cowboy action/action pistol/benchrest/silhouette/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Eden Prairie (City of) public range | 25 | Eden Prairie | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Eden Prairie |
| Oakdale Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 25 | Lake Elmo | trap/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/muzzleloader/action pistol/shotgun | Members only |
| Minnetonka Sportsmens Club sportsmen’s club | 25 | Mound | trap/archery/handgun/benchrest/shotgun | Members only |
South Saint Paul Rod & Gun Club sporting clays course | 25 | Newport | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Members only |
| Monticello Sportsmen Club sportsmen’s club | 26 | Monticello | trap/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/shotgun | Members only |
| Rum River Pheasant Club sporting clays course | 26 | Princeton | sporting clays/shotgun | Members only |
| Chisago Lakes Sportsmens Club sportsmen’s club | 27 | Lindstrom | trap/archery/shotgun | Members only |
Monticello Rod and Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 27 | Monticello | trap/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/muzzleloader/action pistol/shotgun | Members only |
| Walnut Hill Archery Range public range | 28 | Eagan | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Eagan |
Archer Park – Archery Range public range | 28 | Burnsville | archery/3D archery | Public, run by City of Burnsville |
| Buffalo Gun Club sporting clays course | 28 | Buffalo | trap/archery/sporting clays/shotgun | Members only |
| Isanti County Sportsmen's Club sportsmen’s club | 29 | Cambridge | archery/handgun/trap/shotgun/sporting clays/rifle/smallbore rimfire | Members only |
Eagan Clay Target Team – ABOUT US trap and skeet club | 29 | Eagan | trap/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Bullseye Gun Range outdoor range | 30 | North Branch | handgun | Access not stated |
Watertown Rod & Gun Club trap and skeet club | 31 | Watertown | trap/shotgun/skeet | Members only |
HERO Center & Shooting Range outdoor range | 31 | Cottage Grove | handgun | Access not stated |
Waverly Gun Rifle & Pistol Club sportsmen’s club | 32 | Waverly | trap/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/shotgun | Members only |
West End Hunting and Fishing Club trap and skeet club | 32 | Rosemount | trap/shotgun | Members only |
Spring Lake Park Archery Range public range | 33 | Rosemount | archery/3D archery | Public, run by Dakota County Parks |
| West Branch Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 33 | Princeton | trap/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/shotgun | Members only |
Gopher Rifle & Revolver Club sportsmen’s club | 33 | Harris | trap/skeet/sporting clays/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/3D archery/muzzleloader/cowboy action/action pistol/benchrest/silhouette/shotgun | Members only |
Deer Creek Rod & Gun Club sportsmen’s club | 34 | Harris | rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Members only |
Range listings checked October 28, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
A sample of Coon Rapids ranges by type
The hop to Average Joes Archery, the nearest listing, is 1 mile.
Nearest public range
Indoor range
Outdoor line
Trap and skeet
For bowhunters
Hennepin County carries 17 listings, the most of any county inside the ring. Publicly run lanes within 35 miles of Coon Rapids: Elm Creek Park Reserve, North Metro Range, Marsden and Edward C. Solomon. Membership is required at 25; 30 listings stay silent on access. 23 offer some kind of lessons, 10 a youth or junior program. Long-line shooters head to Forest Lake Sportsmen's Club, which lists 400 yards. Driving from Coon Rapids, case the unloaded gun or lock it in the trunk. Nearby count: 14 (0-10 mi), 18 (10-20 mi), 32 (20-35 mi).
Ammunition and supplies near Coon Rapids
Four chain stores sorted by straight-line miles; Fleet Farm Brooklyn Park leads at 6 miles.
| Chain | Town | Street | Mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Farm | Brooklyn Park | 8400 Lakeland Ave N | 6 | page |
| Fleet Farm | Blaine | 10250 Lexington Ave NE | 7 | page |
| Cabela's | Rogers | 20200 Rogers Drive | 11 | page |
| Fleet Farm | Oakdale | 5635 Hadley Avenue North | 19 | 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 Coon Rapids
The next 6, from 6 posted dates.
| When, event, host | Kind | Where | Entry | Details | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20-21, 2026 Host: Scepaniak Events LLC | Gun show | Crystal: Crystal Community Center | $10.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Dec 12-13, 2026 Host: Minnesota Weapons Collectors Association | Gun show | Spring Lake Park: Kraus Hartig VFW Post 6587 | $10.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Dec 18-19, 2026 Host: Crocodile Productions | Gun show | Fridley: Banquets of Minnesota | $8.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
| Mar 6, 2027 Host: National Archery in the Schools Program (Minnesota NASP) | NASP | Champlin | Details | nasptournaments.org · 2026-10-28 | |
| Mar 6, 2027 Host: National Archery in the Schools Program (Minnesota NASP) | NASP | Champlin | Details | nasptournaments.org · 2026-10-28 | |
| Apr 17-18, 2027 Host: Minnesota Weapons Collectors Association | Gun show | Ramsey: Adrenaline Sports Center | $10.00 | Listing | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-28 |
Next-door range lists from Coon Rapids
- Anoka63 ranges; 5 mi from Coon Rapids
- Brooklyn Park64 ranges; 5 mi from Coon Rapids
- Blaine62 ranges; 5 mi from Coon Rapids
- Maple Grove64 ranges; 9 mi from Coon Rapids
Shooting around Coon Rapids: the answers
Upcoming events for Coon Rapids shooters?
74 dated shoots are posted for the Coon Rapids area.
Which DPA number belongs to Coon Rapids?
Around Coon Rapids the deer permit area is 601 (5-deer limit); its firearms dates are Nov. 7 to Nov. 30.
Which range sits nearest Coon Rapids?
Average Joes Archery wins it, with a straight-line 1 mile.
What does the Coon Rapids range count come to?
It comes to 64 ranges of every kind.
Can Coon Rapids shooters find a range with no club dues?
Yes, at Elm Creek Park Reserve, 7 miles off; it is public, run by Three Rivers Park District.
Where do Coon Rapids shooters go when the snow flies?
Winter lanes for Coon Rapids: The Modern Sportsman (Coon Rapids), Range USA Brooklyn Park and North Metro Range.
Closest clay target fields to Coon Rapids?
The first three clay clubs out of Coon Rapids are Ham Lake Sportsmans Club, Gage Outdoor Expeditions and Crow River Sportsmen's Club.
Which bow ranges are closest to Coon Rapids?
For a bow, the Coon Rapids ring starts at Average Joes Archery, Rapids Archery Club and Elm Creek Park Reserve.
Long rifle lines in the Coon Rapids ring, how far?
Up to 400 yards at Forest Lake Sportsmen's Club.
Coon Rapids hunters, next stop
Other photos on this page: LandBetweentheLakesKYTN (Public domain); IvyMike (CC BY 2.0); formatc1 (CC BY-SA 2.0).