Etowah Valley Sporting Clays Park

About an hour drive from Atlanta, but definitely worth the trip. Perfect place to bring people from out of town or clients. Sporting clays will test your shooting ability, enjoy the outdoors, and spark your inner competitve spirit. About $ 50 a person if you rent everything you need. Staff is extremely helpful for first time shooters.

Bad ass! Many different shots and angles! Love shooting out of the back of a pick up truck!

This place is a lot of fun. We had some first time clay shooters and the guy at check in counter took the time to show us the basics…

Great place. I love it. Etowah Valley Sporting Clays is a great place to bust some clays and practice the art of shotgun shooting. They have five stand, skeet and two great courses. In addition, they have a super practice area for those who want to learn the sport. They also have everything you need to start shooting. In addition to the clays, you can rent a shotgun if you don’t have one and/​or purchase shells. They even have golf carts so you don’t have to carry all your equipment through the course. If you need a place to practice shotgun shooting, want to have some fun with a shotgun or just want to learn a new skill, you can’t beat Etowah Valley Sporting Clays.

Great sporting clay course. Wide variety of shots and challenges. We rented a golf cart to ride around. Not totally necessary but it was nice. It really should be better outfitted for the shot guns though. Only two slots makes it hard to find a spot to put your gun while you are waiting to shoot. I look forward to going back one day, we had a great time and prices were fair.

The boyfriend and I made a stop here while we were camping a few miles away (brr yeah I know it’s cold!). We bought the Groupon, and got 25 clays and 25 rounds each with gun rental for $ 35. It was his first time shooting rifles, and my first time shooting anything, but the easiest course (not sure which color) was great for my level. My boyfriend thought I wouldn’t hit a thing, but actually I hit the sim pair on my first try and he didn’t hahaha: P. We went on a Sunday and the line was almost out the door, so plan accordingly! Overall it was a great time, but I’m not sure if we could afford to come here without the Groupon.

Great time! Love the carts.

Go there more than a few times a year with friends and family. Great environment! The people a nice and friendly. The guy who owns the place is a fun man to talk to. I can’t wait to go back and try and beat my son.

I love Etowah. It is a golf course with shotguns. The staff is friendly and supportive, the stations and carts are adequate for the trip. I have zero complaints. Whether you are doing 5-​stand or the course you will enjoy it. An enjoyable journey.

This is a great place for those that enjoy wing shooting. They have a very nice clubhouse with fireplace and a lounging area for the shooters to relax. The sporting clays courses consist of 14 stations on the blue course and another 14 stations on the white course. The shooting is designed to simulate the movement of wildlife that a hunter would hunt. You can walk the course or rent a golf cart to make moving from station to station easy or less time consuming. A round of 100 clays and a golf cart rental runs around $ 38.00. A lot less than a round of golf and alotmore enjoyable. There also a 5 stand platform that allows 5 people to shot from a platform and shot a lot of different directions without moving around.
Richard (the owner) runs a well organized operation and is extemely interested in all of his customers having a good time. Safety is a big deal and the staff makes sure everyone knows how they are expected handle guns while on the property.
If you prefer shooting live birds, Richard offers a combination sporting clays (50 clays) and pheasant, chukar and quail on land that they lease.
I resently hunted with Richard with a group of friends and had a great hunt that my friends will be talking about for some time.

This is a fairly new sporting clays park, located behind the Premium Outlets on GA 400 North, in Dawsonville. It’s a great way to get into clays without the intimidation factor of skeet and trap. Plus, I think it’s more fun, although more challenging, than a standard 5-​stand.
The clubhouse is new, and very nice, and the grounds are well kept. There are two 13 station courses, a white course and a blue course. One course is 50 shots for $ 18, both courses is 100 shots for $ 30. You can walk one course but I can’t imagine walking both courses with 50 lbs of guns, shells and gear – so rent a cart for $ 12. Last time I went I rented a cart just for one course, since I was feeling lazy. Felt good man. There is also a large 5-​stand if you want the standard presentation, but it looks boring compared to the woods courses. A 6 station course with cart is $ 30 per person. They have guns for rent, but we brought our own so I can’t vouch for the quality of those guns. You can also rent eyes and ears, but as with any gun club you really should bring your own.
The stations vary from somewhat easy to extremely challenging. The controls can be set to singles, report pairs, or true pairs, depending on your skill level. There were a few beginners in our group, including 2 women who have never shot before, and everybody was able to catch on quickly. Every station had a very different presentation, and some were ridiculous in their challenge.
The courses are kept fairly neat, but there are a few inconsiderate shooters using automatic shotguns and not picking up their ejected shells. I saw more shells on the ground than I would have liked, especially compared to all-​private gun clubs in the Atlanta area. The hazards of being open to the public – the place is only as clean as the dirtiest guest.
I used a 12-​gauge Weatherby, and everyone else in my group used 20-​gauge Beretta Silver Pigeons. With padded vests, the women were comfortable handling and shooting the 20s. After the first station, the beginners were not intimidated at all and had a lot of fun (although one did have a sore shoulder for the rest of the day).
This is a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I saw a few first date-​ish looking couples. Very creative! Give it a try.