Sport Shooting in North Georgia
Ready to trade screens for clays, skeet, and trap? North Georgia’s rolling hills hide some of the Southeast’s most welcoming shotgun sports destinations—perfect for first-timers, weekend warriors, and seasoned shooters.
Sport & Skeet Shooting in the North Georgia Mountains
From guided lessons to competitive courses, here’s where to aim for a great day outside. 🎯
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Shooting Skeet, Trap, and Sporting Clays in North Georgia
These North Georgia locations offer a range of fun activities for practicing shooting at moving targets.
Map of Shooting in North GA
Find a course close to your cabin or day-trip route. Use the map to spot sporting clays, skeet, and trap options across Adairsville, Dawsonville, Waleska, Blue Ridge, Dalton, and more. 📍
Beretta Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Resort
Beretta Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Resort features a premier resort setting with a polished clays experience, long-range challenges, and upland guided bird hunts.
Spend time at the premier shooting clays facility, test your skills with the Swarovski 1,000-yard challenge, or go on a guided quail hunt in the Beretta Shooting Grounds. Gun rentals and shooting lessons are available on site. Great for groups and lessons.
- 📞 Phone: +1 (770) 773-2457
- 📍 Address: 597 Barnsley Gardens Rd NW, Adairsville, GA
- 🌐 Website: barnsleyresort.com/recreation/sporting
- 👍 Facebook: Beretta Shooting Grounds by High Adventure Company at Barnsley Resort has 1,000+ followers
Etowah Valley Sporting Clays
Etowah Valley Sporting is a shotgun-only sporting clays range (no handguns, rifles, etc. allowed). Take a shooting lesson, then practice trap shooting, skeet shooting, and five-stand shooting. Protective gear, ammunition, shotgun rentals, and shooting lessons are available on site. Boasts a course for every level of experience.
Their unique “Clays and Feathers” package starts the day with practice clays, then moves to the nearby Etowah Valley Game Preserve for a bird hunting expedition.
- 📞 Phone: +1 (706) 265-1611
- 📍 Address: 619 Sporting Hill Drive, Dawsonville, GA
- 🕘 Open Thursday – Sunday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- First-come, first-served basis
- No reservations available
- 🌐 Website: etowahvalleysportingclays.com
- 👍 Facebook: Etowah Valley Sporting Clays has 3,200+ followers
- 🧭 TripAdvisor: Etowah Valley Sporting Clays is rated 5.0 with 10+ reviews
Garland Mountain Sporting Clays
Garland Mountain Sporting Clays is a shotgun-only establishment that offers recreational and competitive clay target shooting and welcomes everyone (including newcomers). Gun rentals and shooting lessons are available on site. Enjoy a meal or a drink after your rounds of shooting at the on-site grill.
- 📞 Phone: +1 (770) 345-0303
- 📍 Address: 2618 Garland Mountain Trail, Waleska, GA
- 🌐 Website: garlandmountain.com
- 👍 Facebook: Garland Mountain Sporting Clays & Grill has 14,000+ followers
- 🧭 TripAdvisor: Garland Mountain Grill is rated 4.6 with 20+ reviews
- Ranked #1 for Restaurants in Waleska 🥇
Noontootla Creek Farms
Noontootla Creek Farms offers skeet shooting with sporting clays, fly fishing, quail and pheasant hunting, and training academies (Survival School, Self Defense Training, Personal Preparedness, Safety). Watch the website for special experiences, including nights of Glow In The Dark Sporting Clays. Gun rentals and shooting lessons are available on site.
- 📞 Phone: +1 (706) 838-0585
- 📍 Address: 3668 Newport Road, Blue Ridge, GA
- 🌐 Website: ncfga.net
- 👍 Facebook: Noontootla Creek Farms has 7,100+ followers
- 🧭 TripAdvisor: Noontootla Creek Farms is rated 4.9 with 15+ reviews
River Bend Gun Club
The River Bend Gun Club in Dawson County is a private club for River Bend members only. Members enjoy full use of ranges, including a Cowboy Action shooting facility, a 600-yard Hi-Power rifle range, a 500-meter Silhouette range, a shotgun facility, action pistol bays, a bullseye pistol range, a 200-yard and 100-yard multi-purpose rifle ranges, an archery range, and plinking bays.
River Bend Gun Club is not open to the public except for participation in scheduled matches or events.
- 📞 Phone: +1 (770) 893-3502
- 🌐 Website: rbgc.org
- 👍 Facebook: has 3,100+ followers
SilverShoe Ranch
The SilverShoe Ranch quail hunting preserve in Dalton offers sporting clay shooting, shooting lessons, and bird hunting (during hunting season only). Quail hunting is done in the fall, and you will need to call ahead and make a reservation to hunt. A skeet shooting range is also available by appointment only.
- 📞 Phone: +1 (770) 548-2200
- 📍 Address: 1400 Prosser Drive, Dalton, GA
- 🌐 Website: silvershoeranch.com
- 👍 Facebook: Silvershoeranch Upland Hunting Preserve has 300+ followers
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Be sure to check with each place about the required eye/ear protection, and be sure to follow all rules while at the range.
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hey there!
Very cool! I have avoided getting myself comfortable with guns, simply out of lack of knowledge and a small amount of fear. A lot of my family hunts and I am ashamed to say its taken me this long to find interest in the sport all together. I find hunting to be a bit more than I can handle at this moment, however, some of the ranges you’ve provided on your website make it look extremely fun! I don’t live in Georgia, however, I am sure there are some ranges out here that I can practice at! You’re obviously a gun enthusiast? What got you into this and so passionate about it?
I look forward to hearing more from you!
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Hi Brooke, I’m just sharing information about the sport as it’s something available for residents and visitors to North Georgia. It is certainly not for everyone, but for those who wish to check it out, it’s helpful to go to places where experts can teach proper handling.
What I know for sure is that I am going to skip this part. But I understand that the Georgia mountains offer a huge range for those liking to go hunting. I am more like letting other beings be happy too 🙂 Anyways, it’s good to know what is offered, and your guide has been incredible for our trip planning. I know for sure that some guys from my party will use the sport shooting in North Georgia opportunity as well.
Hi Sunny, this is definitely not a sport that is for everyone, but the good news is that there are plenty of other options in the area to choose from.
For those who do like sport shooting, it’s helpful to know what types of services are available in the area.
Thanks for bringing us this good selection of shooting ranges in North Georgia.
There is a good variety big locations, each bringing different options.
I have never shot a gun, but would love to have a go.
Do any of these ranges hire guns, or do you have to already own one?
Which one would you recommend for a novice?
Hi Geoff, You do not need to have your own gun to try skeet shooting in North Georgia. I recommend that a newbie first try a place where they can get a lesson so that they understand how to follow important safety protocols.
Fortunately, you can find both your shotgun rentals and shooting lessons available at these locations: Beretta Shooting Grounds, Etowah Valley Sporting Clays, Garland Mountain Sporting Clays, and Noontootla Creek Farms.
Enjoy!