TWRA Shooting Ranges in Tennessee
TWRA offers several shooting ranges and hunter education centers throughout the state for public use. In addition, we partner with federal and other archery ranges.
Make sure to check with each range and center to see what is offered and what permits you need.
TWRA Range Permits, Fees and Information
Perits required for anyone 16 years of age and older using a TWRA Range. Tier 1 Permits are not required for any annual license holders.
- Tier 1 Range 2hr $5.00 or Annual $100.00
- Tier 2 Range 2hr $7.50 or Annual $150.00
- Tier 3 Range 1hr $9.50 or Annual $300.00
Region I
Region II
Partnerships with Other Shooting Ranges
Not owned or operated by the TWRA, use the link below for information and fees.
Range Finder: John Sevier – TN WildCast 369
TWRA Range Permits, Fees and Information
Perits required for anyone 16 years of age and older using a TWRA Range. Tier 1 Permits are not required for any annual license holders.
- Tier 1 Range 2hr $5.00 or Annual $100.00
- Tier 2 Range 2hr $7.50 or Annual $150.00
- Tier 3 Range 1hr $9.50 or Annual $300.00
Region I
Chambers Creek Firing Range
Campbell-Old Mill Road
Hours:
Daylight hours only
Open for sighting in during the month of October
Lake Graham Firing Range
200 Lowell Thomas Drive, Jackson TN 38305
For more information call (731) 423-5725
Hours:
Oct. 28–29, 11 – 12 am & 8 am – 4:30 pm
Nov. 4–5, 11 – 12 am & 8 am – 4:30 pm
Open for sighting in prior to deer gun season
TWRA Hunter Education and Range Facility
3200 Brother Blvd., Bartlett TN 38133
GPS: 35.21277 -89.81386
For more information call (901) 213-3124
Hours:
Tuesday: 12 pm – 9 pm
Thursday: 11 am – 9 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday: 1 pm–6 pm
All guns must be cased when not in use
Wolf River Firing Range
GPS: 35.0026 -89.1759
For more information call (901) 878-0855
Hours:
Only open for rifle sight-in during the whole month of October
Region II
Cheatham WMA Shooting and Archery Range
1299 Headquarters Rd., Ashland City TN 37015
Cheatham County
GPS: 36.21448 -87.1055
For more information call Eric Tummins (615) 792-4510
Hours:
Monday-Sunday
10 am–2 pm
No permits are available for purchase at the range, please use https://gooutdoorstennessee.com to purchase a permit online
Use or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited
Field points only for archery
Automatic firearms prohibited
Gun Range Closure
Located on the Cheatham Wildlife Management Area at 1299 Headquarters Road in Ashland City, TN, normal operating hours are 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. daily.
This is a Tier 1 range and users are required to possess either a valid annual TWRA license or purchase a range permit. Permits can be purchased online at GoOutdoorsTennessee.com.
For more information about Cheatham WMA contact Area Manager, Eric Tummins, at 615-792-4510
Stones River Hunter Education Center
2618 Hobson Pike, Antioch TN
Davidson County
GPS: 36.09841 -86.57218
For more information call (615) 770-3900
Hours:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Apr.–Oct., Fri.–Sat., 10 am – 6 pm, last range permit sold at 5:00 PM & Sun., 1 – 6 pm - last range permit sold at 5:00 PM
Nov.–Mar., Fri.–Sat., 10 am – 4:30 pm, last range permit sold at 3:30 PM & Sun., 1 – 4:30 pm last range permit sold at 3:30 PM
Only cash and checks are accepted at the range. If you would like to purchase a permit with a credit/debit card online prior to attending the range, please use https://gooutdoorstennessee.com/ you can also use the TWRA On The Go App from your mobile device to purchase a permit before going to the range.
Shotguns are allowed with slug ammunition only.
Stones River Hunter Education Centers offers a wide variety of activities for the entire family, including two firearm ranges (1 pistol range and 1 rifle range) and an archery range.
Pistol range: 15-yard range (30 positions, including 2 wheelchair-accessible positions)
Rifle range: 100-yard range (18 positions, including 1 wheelchair-accessible position)
Rifle range: 200-yard range (2 positions)
6 target sight-in archery range
Hunter Education classes are also periodically taught at the center, and several events take place throughout the year at the center as well.
Firearms must be unloaded & in a case or bag. No open or concealed carry is allowed on range property.
Eye and ear protection are required for everyone entering the range.
Targets are available for purchase at the range.
Yanahli Firing Range
1780 New Lewisburg Highway, Columbia TN, 38401
Maury County
GPS: 35.60993 -87.04894
For more information call (931) 840-4042
Hours:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Closed Jan.-Sept.
Oct. 1– Dec. 31, 12 pm- 5 pm
Automatic firearms prohibited
Region III
Catoosa WMA Genesis Checking Station
10318 Genesis Raod, Crossville TN 38571
Cumberland County
GPS: 36.15843 -84.95928
For more information call Don Chance (931) 456-2479
Hours:
Open daily except closed during deer archery hunts and turkey hunts
Daylight hours only
Fees: Tier 1
Permits must be purchased from a TWRA license agent or online. No permits are available at the range.
Catoosa WMA Peavine Campground
Crossville, TN
For more information call Don Chance, (931) 456-2479
Hours:
April 1 – Jan. 31, except closed during deer archery hunts and turkey hunts
Daylight hours only
Fees: Tier 1
Permits must be purchased from a TWRA license agent or online. No permits are available at the range.
Prentice Cooper WMA Shooting Range
Chattanooga TN 37405
Marion County
GPS: 35.19626 -85.41792
For more information call Marty Griffith (423) 658-0298
Hours:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday only, Closed during WMA Big Game hunts
Daylight hours only
Fees: Tier 1
Permits must be purchased from a TWRA license agent or online. No permits are available at the range.
Rifles and handguns only. No shotguns.
Region IV
John Sevier Hunter Education Center
2327 Rifle Range Road, Knoxville TN 37921
Knox County
GPS: 36.10902 -83.9505
For more information call Chad Gann (865) 594-6279
Hours:
Closed 1st full weekend of each month, All Ranges Operate With Knox County Schools Weather Closure Schedule
Rifle/pistol/Archery ranges
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday: 1 pm – 6 pm
Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Shotgun range
Saturday and Sunday: 1 pm. – 6 pm
Chuck Swan WMA Firing Range
3350 Sharps Chapel Road, Sharps Chapel TN 37866
Union County
GPS: 36.35978 -83.95611
For more information call Dustin McCubbins (865) 278-3248
Hours:
Closed during big game hunts
Thursday and Friday from noon to sunset
Saturday and Sunday from sunrise to sunset
No buckshot allowed on the range
North Cumberland WMA Shooting Range
Flatwoods Road, Pioneer TN, 3/847
Campbell County
GPS: 36.37543 -84.20579
For more information call (423) 566-8557
Partnerships and Other Shooting Ranges
Not owned or operated by the TWRA, use the link below for information and fees.
Region I
Carroll County Shooting Sports Park
680 McAdoo Cemetery Lane
Huntingdon, TN 38344
For more information call, (731) 234-6759 or visit the website:
Holly Fork Shooting Complex
6133 Hwy 79 N
Paris, TN 38242
Henry County
For more information call (731) 707-0704
Natchez Trace State Park Firing Range
22390 Natchez Trace Rd, Wildersville TN 38351
GPS: 35.75887 -88.2963 Henderson County
For more information call, Natchez Trace State Park office, (731) 968-3742 or visit State Park Website
Hours:
Daily during daylight hours, closed during Law Enforcement Training
Fee: Free to use, with a signed safety permit at Park Office
Southgate Gun Club
4780 Hwy. 220
Lavinia, TN 38348
Gibson County
For more information call (731)-783-3845
Region II
Montgomery County Shooting Complex
4201 Southside Road, Southside TN 37171
Montgomery County
GPS: 36.41273 -87.28337
For more information call (931) 387-3456 or visit www.shoottn.com
Hours:
Friday - Sunday
9 am–6 pm
Permits must be purchased before the entrance to the range, please use https://gooutdoorstennessee.com to purchase a permit online
Region III
Crossville Shooting Sports Park
772 Albert Frye Rd, Crossville TN 38571
Cumberland County
GPS: 35.96996 -84.96362
For more information call (931) 787-1246
Hours:
Thursday-Friday: 10:00-7:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday: Noon - 6:00 pm
Fees: See the website for more information
Visit the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/crossvilleshootingsportspark/
South Cherokee WMA, U.S. Forest Service Range
560-768 Spring Creek Road,
Reliance TN
For more information call Cherokee National Forest (423) 338-3300 or visit visit the U.S. Forest Service Spring Creek Range website
Hours:
Closed on Tuesday
Daylight hours
Fee: U.S. Forest Service Fee ($3 per vehicle) required, Annual pass available
Region IV
Greene County Range & Firearms Shooting Complex
1435 Hal Henard Rd
Greeneville, TN 37743-7502
Greene County
For more information call 423-798-1784 or visit https://www.greenecountytngov.com/the-range/
North Cherokee WMA
Flatwoods Road,
Campbell TN 37847
For more information call (423) 735-1500 or visit: USDA Forest Service website
Hours:
Daylight hours only
US Forest Service Fee ($2 per vehicle) required and/or annual pass
Ranges are managed by USDA Forest Service, Cherokee National Forest
Jacobs Creek Range
Denton Valley Road,
Bristol, TN,
Sullivan Co.,
For more information call (423) 735-1500 or visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cherokee/recarea/?recid=34926
Pond Mountain Range
Hwy. 321,
Hampton, TN 37658,
Carter Co.,
For more information call (423) 735-1500 or visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cherokee/recarea/?recid=34996
Scioto Range
Scioto Road,
Unicoi TN,
For more information call (423) 638-4109 or visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cherokee/recarea/?recid=34980
Bubbling Springs Range
Hwy. 107,
Newport TN,
Cocke Co.,
For more information call (423) 638-4109 or visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cherokee/recarea/?recid=34902