Archery in Toronto: Find a Place to Shoot

Archery in Toronto and the GTA: ranges, lessons and costs

We list three places to shoot inside Toronto: Canada Archery Online, Hart House Archery Club and the range at E.T. Seton Park. Widen the map to the whole GTA and the count grows to 13. You can book a lane in the city for $9.99 an hour, and the park range is free.

Where Can I Shoot Indoors In The City?

Canada Archery Online is at 105 Vanderhoof Avenue #5. It runs a 4-lane indoor range at $9.99 per lane per hour, and you do not need a membership to book it. The shop sells gear for recurve, compound and traditional bows. Its own site says you must bring your own equipment, because it does not rent gear right now. It offers lessons for all skill levels. It does not publish what a lesson covers, how long it runs or what it costs, so call to ask.

Hart House Archery Club, at 7 Hart House Circle, has taught archery at the University of Toronto since 1919. The club meets on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5 to 8 PM and lends you a bow for free. Beginners can take a 5-week session on those evenings. The club is built for the U of T crowd first, so if you are not part of it, check that you can join. Its membership rates are not published, so ask Hart House directly.

Is There A Free Outdoor Range?

Yes, the range at E.T. Seton Park is free to use. It sits in the Don Valley, along Don Mills Road south of Eglinton. There is no fee, no permit and no membership. You bring your own gear and follow the posted safety rules on the honor system. Shooting distances run from 18 to 70 meters.

Metrolinx is building the Ontario Line next to the park. Its access roads will stay in the park until late 2029, so check that the range is open before you go. There is no teaching at the park, so save it for later if you are new.

Where Are The Indoor Ranges In The Rest Of The GTA?

Shooting Academy Canada is at 40 Continental Place in Scarborough. Its lanes run from 10 to 30 yards, and it has a pro shop with equipment rental. It is open daily from 10 AM to 8 PM and needs no membership. A 3-hour lesson on one skill costs $149, and an 8-hour session that builds draw weight costs $219. Its coaches are NCCP-certified, and it also teaches the Mongolian style of archery.

Toronto School of Archery opened in 1994. It trains recurve archers who want to compete in the Olympic style, and it has two sites. One is the Olympium in Etobicoke, and the other is in East York. Its coach won a Coach Award from the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the school gives you a bow to use. Etobicoke runs on Thursdays from 7:30 to 10 PM and on weekends from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. East York runs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 PM. Both sites close for school holidays and summer, and you must join, so it is not a drop-in option.

Grand Archery is at 2716 Victoria Park Avenue in North York. It runs a 20-yard indoor range built around Olympic-style recurve, with no membership needed. Its $50 starter package lasts two months and covers safety, the basics and practice. Its own description mentions a pro shop and rental gear. Our record does not confirm them, so call first if you need gear.

Solely Archery Club opened in 2019 at 44 Riviera Drive in Markham. It has up to 8 lanes at 20 yards, and it runs private and group courses. You pay $19.99 an hour with your own gear, or $39.99 an hour with rental gear. If you join, it costs $550 a year, $300 for six months or $888 a year for a VIP tier. It is open Monday to Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM and Sunday from 11 AM to 9 PM.

Peel Archery Club is at 107 Nuggett Court in Brampton. Its 70-meter indoor range lets recurve archers shoot long distances all winter. You must join, and members get 24/7 access. Rental gear is there if you show up without your own. Its program has three steps, from "Taste of Archery" to "Fundamental Development" to "High Performance," which is for archers who compete.

Where Can I Shoot Outdoors Or On A 3D Course?

York County Bowmen is at 15887 McCowan Road in Newmarket, on 50 acres. It has indoor lanes, outdoor FITA ranges out to 90 meters, and several 3D courses for summer and winter. A standard adult membership costs $350 plus a $45.50 yearly fee, and it buys access 24/7, all year. The club runs an 8-week beginner course and a youth development program. Its private lessons cost a $35 club booking fee plus a $40 coach fee. Our record has no phone number, so send an email first.

Milton has two places. Halton Sportsmen's Association is at 5125 Steeles Avenue West. This outdoor club is known for its 3D shoots in the woods. Evolve Archery Canada is at 6419 15 Side Road. It also has a 3D course and a pro shop, and it is open daily from 9 AM to dusk. Neither one publishes a drop-in price or confirms lessons in our record, so call first.

The Archers of Caledon is at 15595 Shaws Creek Road. It has a target range and 3D courses out in the woods near the Niagara Escarpment, and it hosts tournaments. A single adult pays $403 plus HST a year, plus a one-time $50 initiation fee and a $100 workshare fee. Members run the club and are expected to pitch in.

Silver Swords Armouries is at 180 Burnhamthorpe Road East in Oakville. It teaches the old ways of archery, both indoors and outdoors. It is open six days a week from 11 AM to 9:30 PM, but only if you book a time first, and it takes no walk-ins. Everyone must be 18 or older. It offers two-hour intro lessons, and equipment rental is included.

What If I Live In Stouffville, Vaughan, Richmond Hill Or Mississauga?

Richmond Hill has one range we list, Tenda Canada Archery. We do not list a range in Vaughan, Mississauga or Stouffville yet. From Vaughan, the closest one we list is Tenda Canada Archery, about 13 km away. From Mississauga, it is Toronto School of Archery, about 7.1 km away. You can also look in Markham and Newmarket.

All 13 Places At A Glance

Which One Should I Choose?

For a first visit in the city with no membership, book a lane at Canada Archery Online. York County Bowmen runs a youth and 8-week program, so call it for a kid who wants to compete. To compete in Olympic recurve, call Toronto School of Archery. For long distances in winter, join Peel Archery Club.