Georgia State Park vs WMA Archery Ranges: Cost per Visit

Last checked 2026-10-28

Georgia has two kinds of public archery range with two different ways of paying. State-park ranges charge a range fee plus the state-park parking fee. WMA and PFA ranges (Wildlife Management Areas and Public Fishing Areas) have no range fee, but everyone 16 or older needs a hunting or fishing license or a Lands Pass. This page puts the two side by side for one visit and for a year of visits.

The short answer

One visit, Georgia resident: a WMA or PFA range is cheapest. The resident one-day combo hunting and fishing license is $5, plus a transaction fee. At a state-park range, one adult pays a $5–$10 range fee plus a $10 parking fee per vehicle.
Regular visits: a resident annual fishing license ($15) covers every WMA and PFA range for a year. At Panola Mountain, an adult annual archery pass is $100 and only works there. On top of that comes parking, either the $10 daily ParkPass or the $70 annual ParkPass.
The passes don't cross over. GA State Parks says: "The ParkPass is not valid at Wildlife Management Areas or Public Fishing Areas. These locations are covered by a hunting or fishing license or Lands Pass available from the DNR's Wildlife Resources Division."
What the state-park fee gets you: the range websites list lessons or programs at Panola Mountain, Unicoi and Georgia Veterans. Most WMA and PFA ranges are listed as unmanned in the DNR dataset.

Cost of one visit, one adult

These figures leave out license transaction fees. WRD's 2022 notice put the online fee at $3.00 and says fees are subject to change.

Range type	What you pay	One adult, one visit
WMA / PFA range, GA resident	Cheapest license WRD lists for access: one-day combo hunting & fishing	$5
WMA / PFA range, nonresident	One-day nonresident fishing license	$10
WMA / PFA range, you already hold a GA hunting or fishing license	Nothing extra	$0
Unicoi (state park, run by a concessionaire)	$5 range fee + parking	$5 + parking (amount not confirmed, see below)
Georgia Veterans (state park resort)	$5 range admission (WRD dataset) + "$10 parking pass"	$15
Victoria Bryant (state park)	$10 adult range fee (WRD dataset) + $10 ParkPass	$20
Panola Mountain (state park)	$10 adult archery pass + $10 ParkPass	$20

Parking is charged per vehicle, not per person, so a carload pays it once. GA State Parks says the daily ParkPass "can be used at more than one state park in the same day". The WMA/PFA license or Lands Pass is per person: the Lands Pass regulation (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 391-4-9-.06) calls it "an individual requirement".

Children pay less at the state parks. At Panola Mountain a child's daily archery pass is $5. At Victoria Bryant, youth 12 and under pay $5, and at Georgia Veterans they're free, according to the WRD dataset. At WMA/PFA ranges the license rule applies only to people 16 and older.

Cost of a year of visits, one adult

Option	Annual cost	Where it works
GA resident annual fishing license	$15	All WMA/PFA ranges (and fishing)
GA resident annual Lands Pass	$30	All WMA/PFA ranges (access only)
Nonresident annual fishing license	$50	All WMA/PFA ranges (and fishing)
Unicoi annual range pass	$50	Unicoi only; parking extra
Panola Mountain annual adult archery pass	$100	Panola Mountain only ("only valid for the range at Panola Mountain State Park")
GA State Parks annual ParkPass	$70	Parking at state parks, not historic sites, WMAs or PFAs

So a regular at Panola Mountain who drives in pays $170 a year ($100 archery pass + $70 ParkPass). A Georgia resident who shoots only at WMA/PFA ranges can pay $15. GA State Parks offers 50% off the annual ParkPass for seniors 62 and older and 25% off for active military and veterans, bought in person.

State-park archery ranges

GA State Parks lists archery ranges at Amicalola Falls, Georgia Veterans, Panola Mountain, Smithgall Woods, Unicoi and Victoria Bryant. It says "There is a fee for using the archery ranges which supports their maintenance" and "Archers should bring their own equipment." The four below are in our directory. Fees are as published by the park or its operator on 2026-10-28, except where marked as WRD dataset figures.

Range	Park	County	Fee	Hours
Panola Mountain Archery Range	Panola Mountain State Park	Henry	Archery pass, daily: Adult (12+) $10, Child $5; annual: Adult (12+) $100, Child $50 (annual archery pass valid only at Panola Mountain). Parking (ParkPass): $10 per vehicle daily, $70 annual.	Archery ranges open 7AM to sunset. Daily passes sold at the Nature Center 8AM–5PM; cash-only iron ranger at the start of the trail to the static range.
Victoria Bryant Archery Range	Victoria Bryant State Park	Franklin	Adults (13+): $10/day, Youth (12 & under): $5/day (WRD range dataset). Parking (ParkPass): $10 per vehicle daily, $70 annual.	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
GA Veterans Archery Range	Georgia Veterans State Park & Resort	Crisp	Range admission fee (WRD dataset: Adults (13+) $5/day, Youth (12 & under) free) "in addition to the $10 parking pass".	8am to dusk
Unicoi Archery Range	Unicoi State Park & Lodge	White	Daily range usage $5 per person; annual passes $50 per person at The Lodge. Parking: see notes.	Daily: 8 AM to Sunset

Rules worth knowing before you go: - Georgia Veterans: "Archery arrows must be fitted with field tips." "Children under 16 must have a parent or guardian present." The static range has 5 targets from 10 to 40 yards, and the 3-D range has 15 foam targets along a trail. - Panola Mountain: daily passes are sold at the Nature Center (8 AM–5 PM), or with cash at the iron ranger at the start of the trail to the static range. "We do not provide rental equipment." Lessons cost $20 per person, for ages 8 and up. - Unicoi: the operator's page says the static range is "Open to the public without reservations" but also that "Daily Range usage is by APPOINTMENT ONLY." Call 706-878-2201 before you go. - Victoria Bryant: the park says its range "is managed by the Wildlife Resources Division" and refers to WRD for range details.

WMA and PFA archery ranges (license or Lands Pass)

These 17 ranges list "Fishing License, Hunting License or Lands Pass" as their requirement in the GA DNR range dataset. There is no separate range fee. For what each credential costs and which one to buy, see Georgia Lands Pass vs fishing license for WMA archery ranges.

Range	Property	County	Hours
Bullard Creek Archery Range	Bullard Creek WMA	Jeff Davis	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Clarks Hill Archery Range	Clarks Hill WMA - East	McDuffie	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Clybel Archery Range	Clybel WMA	Jasper	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Coosawattee Carters Lake Archery Range	Carters Lake WMA	Murray	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Dodge County Archery Range	Dodge County PFA	Dodge	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Evans County Archery Range	Evans County PFA	Evans	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Flat Creek Archery Range	Flat Creek PFA	Houston	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
J.L. Lester Archery Range	J.L. Lester WMA	Polk	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
McDuffie Archery Range	McDuffie PFA	McDuffie	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Mike Commander Archery Range	Chickasawhatchee WMA	Dougherty	Tues-Sat: 9 AM-6 PM Sunday 1-6 PM Closed Monday (6 PM or sunset whichever is earliest. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
Ocmulgee Archery Range	Ocmulgee WMA	Pulaski	Tues-Sat: 9 AM-6 PM Sunday 1-6 PM Closed Monday (6 PM or sunset whichever is earliest. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
Paradise Archery Range	Paradise PFA	Berrien	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Rich Mountain: Cartecay Tract Archery Range	Rich Mountain: Cartecay Tract WMA	Gilmer	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Richmond Hill Archery Range	Richmond Hill WMA	Bryan	Tues-Sat: 9 AM-6 PM Sunday 1-6 PM Closed Monday (6 PM or sunset whichever is earliest. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
River Bend Archery Range	River Bend WMA	Laurens	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Rock Hawk/Oconee Archery Range	Oconee WMA	Putnam	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset
Walton Archery Range	Walton WMA	Walton	Daily: Sunrise to Sunset

Other fee-charging ranges

These DNR-listed ranges charge a fee but aren't state-park ranges. Fees are as published in the GA DNR range dataset (checked 2026-10-21).

Range	Property	County	Fee
Bobby Brown Archery Range	Bobby Brown Park & Outdoor Recreation Area	Elbert	Individual: $7/day, Parking Pass: $3/day
Rocky Mountain Archery Range	Rocky Mountain Recreation & PFA	Floyd	Range: Fee required Daily Parking Pass: $5
GSU Shooting Center Archery Range	GSU Shooting Sports Education Center	Bulloch	Prices vary. Visit the SSEC website for current fees.

What we could not confirm

Parking at Unicoi. The WRD range dataset lists a $5/day parking pass. GA State Parks' ParkPass page says "Parking in Georgia's State Parks is just $10 per vehicle". Unicoi is run by North Georgia Mountains Authority and Coral Hospitality, and its own archery page doesn't give a parking price. We haven't put a figure on it.
WRD's range map is out of date on parking. It still lists a $5/day parking pass for Panola Mountain, Victoria Bryant and Georgia Veterans. The ParkPass page and the Georgia Veterans resort page both say $10. We use $10.
Panola Mountain's age bands. The WRD dataset says adults are 18+. The park's own archery page says Adult (12+). We use the park page.
Range fees at Victoria Bryant and Georgia Veterans come from the WRD dataset (checked 2026-10-21). Neither park's own page lists a range price.
Amicalola Falls and Smithgall Woods are on GA State Parks' list of parks with archery ranges, but they aren't in the WRD range dataset and aren't in this directory yet.

Sources: GA State Parks Archery in Georgia State Parks, ParkPass, and the Panola Mountain and Victoria Bryant archery pages. Also Unicoi State Park & Lodge Archery & Air Gun Range, Lake Blackshear Resort Archery & Air Rifle Range (Georgia Veterans State Park), GA WRD License Prices (May 2025) and What License Do I Need?, and the GA DNR "Public DNR Ranges" ArcGIS dataset. State-park pages were retrieved 2026-10-28. Prices change, so check with the park before you go.