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The Echo Point Shooting Range will be closed Sept. 7-17 for construction projects aimed at improving range safety and shooting structures. The site is gated and will be posted closed. The range will reopen Sept. 18, but contractors may be on-site through the end of the week to finish some cleanup work, which may cause temporary interruption of shooting activities. Improvements include the addition of a concrete pad and placement of a shooting line structure.
Effective in January 2025, all Department of Natural Resources-staffed shooting ranges (Barry County, Dansville, Echo Point, Lapeer, Ortonville, Pontiac Lake, Rose Lake and Sharonville):
Allegan State Game Area
3682 Monroe Road
Allegan, MI 49010
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Last shot fired at 4:45 p.m.
Oct. 1-31: Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday)*
Nov. 1-15: every day*
Nov. 16-Sept. 30: Thursday through Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday)*
*See upcoming closure dates.
Visitors need to bring their own targets. Targets can be attached to rubber conveyor belts. Either tape or a staple gun is needed to secure targets to the target backing (tape and staple guns are not provided). Note that .50-caliber BMG and larger centerfire rifles and muzzleloaders larger than .80-caliber are prohibited.
Analysis of acoustical improvements for Echo Point Shooting Range:
