The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Echo Point Shooting Range in Allegan County, which has been closed for the winter season, will remain closed until June 27 to allow for construction projects aimed at improving accessibility and shooting structures. The site, located within Allegan State Game Area, is gated and will be posted closed until June 27 or further notice.

Range improvements will include upgraded accessible walkways and reconstruction of earthen berms and target line structures. The berm work will allow the previously closed 10-yard pistol range to reopen.

These improvements are made possible, in part, by the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Fund through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

An alternative shooting location is the DNR Barry County Shooting Range, located in Rutland Township, on Chief Noonday Road/M-179, approximately 0.8 miles west of South Whitmore Road. The Barry County Shooting Range will open for the season Thursday, April 24, with public hours Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Both Echo Point and Barry County will be reopening as staffed shooting ranges, which will involve a change in open hours. The previously unstaffed ranges were open to the public seven days a week. Moving forward, both locations – along with all other DNR-staffed shooting ranges – will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday and will be closed the first Thursday of each month (except October and November) and for State of Michigan holidays.

Learn more about DNR shooting ranges at Michigan.gov/ShootingRanges.