Marengo Public Shooting Range
Marengo Public Shooting Range sits 5 miles north of Linden on County Road 44 in Marengo County, Alabama. This is a no-frills, public-access facility operated by the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries in partnership with the Marengo County Commission. The range accommodates: Pistol...
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Marengo Public Shooting Range sits 5 miles north of Linden on County Road 44 in Marengo County, Alabama. This is a no-frills, public-access facility operated by the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries in partnership with the Marengo County Commission.
The range accommodates: - Pistol shooting at 25-yard stations - Rifle shooting at longer distances (up to 100 yards) - Clay target shooting on a dedicated concrete pad north of the pistol range
Target types allowed: - Stationary paper targets - Self-healing targets - Metal automatic reset targets
Shots must impact the embankment in the bottom 5 feet. Only shotguns with No. 4 shot or smaller are permitted at moving clay targets on designated areas.
All ranges are wheelchair accessible with concrete walkways for downrange access to target lines.
The concrete shooting line includes designated stations—one shooter per station at a time. The embankment design contains all fire safely.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Hours | Daylight hours only (permits available for extended access) |
| Alabama residents ages 16-64 | Valid hunting, heritage, fishing, or WMA license required |
| Nonresidents age 16+ | Valid WMA or non-resident hunting license required |
| Under age 16 | No license required |
How to purchase a license: - Online at Outdoor Alabama website - Call 1-888-848-6887 - Visit a retail vendor in your community
What's allowed: - Any legal firearm except those firing armor-piercing or tracer ammunition - All standard commercial ammunition calibers (within legal limits)
What's NOT allowed: - Alcoholic beverages on the range - Armor-piercing or tracer ammunition - Firing while anyone is downrange - Unattended loaded firearms - Violations of posted restrictions
Safety protocol: - Keep firearms unloaded and muzzles pointed downrange when not firing or uncased - Actions on uncased guns must remain open when off the firing line - All persons must remain behind the shooter during fire - No downrange movement during shooting
Cleanup: - All used targets, brass casings, shotgun hulls, and trash must go in garbage cans or be removed from the range
Address: 17366 County Road 44, Linden, AL
GPS Coordinates: 32.360°N, -87.828°W
From Linden: Approximately 5 miles north on County Road 44
An aerial image of the range location is available on the Alabama Outdoor website for route planning.
This is a public facility with minimal infrastructure—think functional, not fancy. No clubhouse, no rental equipment, no ammunition sales. You bring your own firearms, ammo, targets, and cleaning supplies. The range is weather-dependent and operates on daylight hours only unless you arrange a permit with the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.
The partnership between state wildlife management and county government keeps this range accessible to hunters, sport shooters, and recreational target shooters at minimal cost.