Looking for the name of the Range near Ambler PA.

[Tom Unler]

Hello all. I grew up near Ambler, PA. My father took me to a local range many times as a child in the 1960's-1970's. Memory of the Range name has faded, but I clearly remember it had a large stream behind the targets and a cliff wall as a backstop. It had a Meeting Lodge, several concrete Trap houses, a covered rifle range and a covered pistol range. (from left to right facing down range). I believe there was also an archery area across the well manicured property. The place was always busy on weekends, I'm hoping my description is clear enough to jog a memory.

Thanks for any help offered.

[MT1]

The nearest outdoor range to Ambler that I know of is Holmesburg Fish & Game Protective Association, http://www.holmesburgfishandgame.com/

Here is a link to an aerial photo. It does border Pennypack Creek.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/5100...1!2d40.1545535

Due to residential growth it is a very good possibility that an outdoor range from 40-50 years ago has been developed into one of the many developments in the area.

[donotknowme]

There's closer ranges to Seattle than Ambler.

[J]

Hello all. I grew up near Ambler, PA. My father took me to a local range many times as a child in the 1960's-1970's. Memory of the Range name has faded, but I clearly remember it had a large stream behind the targets and a cliff wall as a backstop. It had a Meeting Lodge, several concrete Trap houses, a covered rifle range and a covered pistol range. (from left to right facing down range). I believe there was also an archery area across the well manicured property. The place was always busy on weekends, I'm hoping my description is clear enough to jog a memory.

Thanks for any help offered.

That would most likely be Bucks County Fish and Game in Doylestown. It is on Turk road and the Neshaminy creek backs up to it.

I have not been a member there for awhile, but your description sounds like that is the place. It would be about a 20 minute drive from Ambler as a rough estimate. It would be south of Doylestown, west of rt. 611 and north of Warrington.

I shot there about the same time frame. I started as a jr. member in 57 and shot there until about the early 70’s. The only names I remember were Bill Rimer, Frank Kniese and Jim Morrow who were board members.


https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2790909,-75.1353464,16z

[Tom Unler]

Thank you so much! I'm certain that is it. I have a photo of me taken around 1971 at the pistol range. What memories that brings back!!!!!