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State Game Lands 46 Archery Range (Willow Point, Middle Creek WMA)
Facts
| Operator | Pennsylvania Game Commission |
|---|---|
| Operator type | state wildlife agency |
| Address | Willow Point parking area, off Hopeland/Kleinfeltersville Road, Clay Township, Lancaster County (Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area) |
| County | Lancaster |
| City | Unknown. Check with the operator |
| Facilities | target lanes |
| Distances | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds (two 4 ft x 4 ft targets at each distance) |
| Shooting positions / lanes | 12 |
| Fee | Unknown. Check with the operator |
| License / permit | PGC ties its $31.97 range-use permit (or a PA hunting/furtaker license) to firearm shooters; its archery-range regulations list no permit. Confirm with PGC before relying on this. |
| Hours | Dawn to dusk (PGC archery range regulation #1) |
| Staffed | No |
| Broadheads | Yes, on designated targets: PGC says each distance has two 4-foot by 4-foot targets "designed for field point or broadhead use"; PGC archery range regulation #3 limits broadheads to targets designated for broadhead use. |
| Crossbows | Unknown. Check with the operator |
| Rentals | Unknown. Check with the operator |
| Lessons | Free archery programs at the Willow Point Archery Range in the 2026 Middle Creek event guide (5:00-7:00 p.m., general audiences and beginners; includes a women's archery shoot and a crossbow shoot). |
| Phone | Unknown. Check with the operator |
| Website | Unknown. Check with the operator |
| Map | 40.28009, -76.24196 |
Notes: Listed by PGC as SGL 46, Lancaster County (Southeast Region). PGC calls it the Willow Point Archery Range at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area; its opening release says the range meets ADA specifications. PGC closed the archery range and the Willow Point parking lot to all public access from Feb. 4, 2025 because of avian influenza (HPAI), so check status before visiting in late winter. Middle Creek visitor center: 100 Museum Rd, Stevens, PA 17578, 717-733-1512 (this is the WMA, not a range line). PGC's page lists 12 firing points; the release counts two targets at each of five distances.
Sources
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/where-to-hunt/shooting-ranges
- https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pgc/documents/about-us/contactinformation/southeast/documents/pgc%20range%20news%20release.pdf
- https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pgc/documents/about-us/contactinformation/middlecreekwildlifemanagementarea/full%20spring%202026%20newsletter.pdf
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/newsroom/access-restricted-at-middle-creek
Nearby ranges
- State Game Lands 234 Archery Range (about 38 mi straight-line)
- State Game Lands 205 Archery Range (about 40 mi straight-line)
- State Game Lands 230 Archery Range (about 50 mi straight-line)
- State Game Lands 176 Archery Range (about 97 mi straight-line)
Related guides
- Pennsylvania State Game Lands Archery Ranges: Locations, Distances and Rules
- Your First Visit to a Public Archery Range: Rules and Checklist from Real Range Regulations
- "Free" Public Archery Ranges: What Free Actually Means (License, Lands Pass, Credential)
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