Maybe you didn't notice but the unique to Virginia State Parks Archery Range at Bear Creek Lake State Park had been closed for the past few months. Today it reopened thanks to a dynamic partnership between the park staff, the Friends of Bear Creek Lake State Park, and the work of the Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps Bear Creek crew.
The YCC crew worked hard on all aspects of the project from making the parking lot to hauling the target shelters to erecting the signage. Enjoy the slide show of their work on the project:
The Friends of Bear Creek Lake State Park will be operating the archery range. For now it is a 2D range with ten shooting lanes. The Friends have one 3D target to add and more coming in as donations. Fees for the range are $5 for adults and $3 for children 3-12 in addition to the general per car parking fee. You can buy an annual pass at the park for the archery range for $45. The range is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from May through September and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the rest of the year.
The partnership is still open. The range could use some more targets, especially 3-D and the Friends of Bear Creek Lake State Park would welcome participation by local businesses to improve the quality of the archery experience. Click here for contact information to get involved.
