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Lancaster, Ohio Shooting Ranges: 28 Within a 35-Mile Drive
Lancaster, 35 miles out in every direction: 10 rifle and pistol ranges, 6 archery ranges, 5 ODNR public ranges, 5 indoor ranges and 2 clay target grounds.
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Getting to Lancaster
Lancaster shortlist: public, indoor, rifle, clays, bows
The nearest of all is Airport Gun Club, about 7 miles from the middle of Lancaster.
Open to all
Heated lanes
Rifle line
Shotgun range
Airport Gun Club
Bow range
Counting by county, Franklin County comes out on top with 9. Without joining a club, Lancaster shooters can use Hebron Fish Hatchery Shooting Range, Hocking Hills State Park Archery Range and Lake Hope State Park Archery Range. Members only at 10; no rule given at 13. Lancaster has 2 ranges close in (10 miles or less), 6 in the middle band and 20 near the edge.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Lancaster
28 ranges around Lancaster, mapped
An underlined name leads to a page on this site or to the club’s own site.
| Club or wildlife area | Mi | City | Kinds | Rule | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Gun Club trap and skeet club | 7 | Carroll | trap, 5-stand, shotgun | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Lancaster Pistol & Rifle Club & Jr Div gun club | 9 | Baltimore | handgun, rifle, rimfire, steel | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Buckeye Lake State Park Archery Range archery range | 13 | Walnut Township | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated | findarcheryranges.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Hebron Fish Hatchery Shooting Range Division of Wildlife range | 16 | Hebron | archery, class D | Public, free | ohiodnr.gov Nov 5, 2026 |
| Pickaway County Sportsmen gun club | 16 | Circleville | sporting clays, 5-stand, rifle, handgun | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Onyx Gun Club gun club | 18 | Groveport | handgun | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Rausch Family Sports outdoor range | 19 | Reynoldsburg | rifle, handgun, shotgun, archery | Access not stated | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Perry County Gun Club trap and skeet club | 20 | New Lexington | trap, 5-stand, shotgun | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Apache Bowhunters archery range | 20 | Lockbourne | archery | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Vance Outdoors Shooting Range & Training Center indoor range | 20 | Obetz | handgun, rimfire | Access not stated | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Hocking Hills State Park Archery Range state park range | 21 | Logan | archery, class D | Public, free | dam.assets.ohio.gov Nov 5, 2026 |
| Velocity Archery Range indoor range | 21 | Columbus | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Southeastern Hunting & Fishing Club gun club | 23 | Lexington | shotgun, handgun, rimfire, archery | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Scioto Grove Park Archery Range archery range | 24 | Grove City | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated | findarcheryranges.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Buckeye Shooting Center indoor range | 27 | Newark | – | Access not stated | gunranges.org Nov 5, 2026 |
Bill Moose Muzzle Loading Club gun club | 27 | Darbyville | muzzleloader | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Hocking College Shooting Range indoor range | 27 | Nelsonville | – | Access not stated | gunranges.org Nov 5, 2026 |
| AimHi Family Firearms Center indoor range | 27 | New Albany | shotgun, rifle, handgun, rimfire | Access not stated | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Port Clinton-Camp Perr-Ohio R & P Assn. gun club | 28 | Columbus | muzzleloader, rimfire | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Lake Hope State Park Archery Range state park range | 30 | McArthur | archery, class D | Public, free | dam.assets.ohio.gov Nov 5, 2026 |
Broken Arrow Archery Proshop & Club archery range | 30 | Newark | archery, 3D archery | Access not stated | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Zaleski State Forest Shooting Range state forest range | 31 | Zaleski | handgun, shotgun, class O | Open to the public | dam.assets.ohio.gov Nov 5, 2026 |
Dillon Wildlife Area Shooting Range Division of Wildlife range | 32 | Nashport | rifle, handgun, shotgun, archery | Range permit 18+ | dam.assets.ohio.gov Nov 5, 2026 |
Sparky's Spot Shot Archery & Firearms archery range | 33 | Ray | archery | Access not stated | gunranges.org Nov 5, 2026 |
| L.E.P.D. Firearms and Range outdoor range | 33 | Columbus | handgun, rifle | Access not stated | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Dillon State Park Archery Range archery range | 33 | Nashport | archery | Access not stated | findarcheryranges.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Briar Rabbit outdoor range | 33 | Zanesville | trap, skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand | Access not stated | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Irongate Shooting Club gun club | 34 | Johnstown | trap, 5-stand, rifle, handgun | Members only | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 |
Range listings checked November 6, 2026; town point from the Census Gazetteer.
Lancaster: nearest range on the ODNR list
Hebron Fish Hatchery Shooting Range, in Licking County, appears on ODNR’s list of 40. ODNR class D. ODNR gives the hours as Open sunrise to sunset, everyday. As a Class D archery range it is free, with no permit needed.
From the ODNR range page, checked Nov 5, 2026.
Lancaster: dates ahead
Earliest 5 of 5 posted dates listed.
| Day, match, host | Format | Location | Fee | Open | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2026 Host: National Archery in the Schools Program (Ohio NASP) | NASP tournament | Columbus | Source | nasptournaments.org Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Nov 28-29, 2026 Host: C&E Gun Shows | Gun show | Columbus: Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds | $10.00 | Source | gunshowtrader.com Nov 5, 2026 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | Class or clinic | New Albany: AimHi Family Firearms Center | Sign up | boisegunclub.com Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Mar 13-14, 2027 Host: National Archery in the Schools Program (Ohio NASP) | NASP tournament | Columbus | Source | nasptournaments.org Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Mar 13-14, 2027 Host: National Archery in the Schools Program (Ohio NASP) | NASP tournament | Columbus | Source | nasptournaments.org Nov 5, 2026 |
Lancaster: big-box gun counters
Dunham's Sports Heath (store 080) is the nearest chain store on file, about 23 miles away on a straight line.
| Store | Town | Street | Mi | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunham's Sports | Heath | 571 Hebron Road | 23 | locator |
| Dunham's Sports | Chillicothe | 1075 N Bridge Street | 32 | locator |
| Cabela's | Columbus | 1650 Gemini Pl | 35 | locator |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Zanesville | 3925 Gorsky Drive | 36 | locator |
| Chain | Shop by section | OH stores |
|---|---|---|
| Dunham's Sports | Store finder | 27 stores |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 5 stores |
| Bass Pro Shops | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 3 stores |
| Cabela's | Firearms Ammunition Accessories | 3 stores |
Department links from each retailer site (list checked Oct 9, 2026). Dunham’s Sports rows from the store list on dunhamssports.com/stores; Academy Sports + Outdoors rows from academy.com/storelocator/ohio and its store pages; Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s rows from the /us/oh/ pages in the stores.basspro.com and stores.cabelas.com sitemaps. Retrieved November 6, 2026. Plain links, no commission.
Towns around Lancaster with their own tables
- Rockbridge24 on file
- Pickerington30 on file
- Logan18 on file
- Reynoldsburg29 on file
Lancaster: range answers
Which entry on the ODNR range list serves Lancaster?
Hebron Fish Hatchery Shooting Range in Licking County, 16 miles from Lancaster.
Which indoor lanes are nearest Lancaster?
Vance Outdoors Shooting Range & Training Center, Velocity Archery Range and Buckeye Shooting Center have indoor lanes within reach.
Is there trap or skeet within 35 miles of Lancaster?
Yes: Airport Gun Club, Pickaway County Sportsmen and Rausch Family Sports lead the shotgun side of the Lancaster list.
Where do Lancaster archers practise from an elevated platform?
Buckeye Lake State Park Archery Range, Hebron Fish Hatchery Shooting Range and Pickaway County Sportsmen lead the archery side of the Lancaster list.
Is there a long-distance line within reach of Lancaster?
No yardage is published for the Lancaster ranges.
Is anything on the calendar close to Lancaster?
5 dated shoots close to Lancaster, counting shows and matches.
Which deer dates and limit apply around Lancaster?
Next on the statewide calendar is the youth deer gun season, November 21 to November 22, 2026. Fairfield County is a three-deer county (3 deer), per the ODNR bag limit map. Straight-walled cartridge rifles from .357 to .50 caliber are legal in the gun seasons; read the ODNR regulations.
Which range can a Lancaster shooter reach first?
Airport Gun Club, about 7 miles away.
What is the total in the Lancaster distance table?
28 rows, nearest first.
Fairfield County guides that go with Lancaster
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