Niantic Sportsmen's Club

Established in 1954 and incorporated in 1955, Niantic Sportsmen's Club operates on over 300 forested acres in East Lyme, Connecticut. With 850 active members, it's a working community of serious shooters, archers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

• •Multiple indoor and outdoor shooting ranges
• •Archery facilities and instruction
• •Black powder range
• •Pistol and rifle programs
• •Skeet shooting
• •Recently remodeled clubhouse with full-service lounge and cafe
• •Regular seasonal dinners and weekly informal gatherings

The club runs structured educational programs in:

• •Rifle marksmanship
• •Pistol instruction
• •Archery (competitive and recreational)
• •Black powder shooting
• •Skeet shooting
• •Hunter safety education

Instructors are certified experts from the club and surrounding community, using state and national certification curricula.

The club's youth program has become known throughout the Northeast and at national matches, with junior competitors regularly placing at championship-level events.

Young shooters get professional instruction focused on safety, ethics, and competitive marksmanship—many go on to earn recognition at regional and national competitions.

Most programs and facilities are restricted to members (currently at full capacity). However, some events are available to non-members on a space-available basis:

• •Junior marksmanship training clinics
• •Outdoor 3-D archery shoots
• •High Power and Vintage Service Rifle matches and clinics

• •Contact: [email protected] | PO Box 122, Niantic, CT 06357 | GPS: 67 Plants Dam Road, East Lyme, CT

The club maintains active partnerships with the NRA, Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), Connecticut Citizens Defense League (CCDL), and Friends of Connecticut Sportsmen (FOCS).