Archery in Virginia: Find a Place to Shoot, City by City
For archery in Virginia, you can pick from 40 places to shoot in 33 cities.
Two state archery bodies: VFAA on the NFAA side and the Virginia Bowhunters Association, with a wide state slate including the 3D State Championship in August.
Virginia has two main state-level archery bodies. The Virginia Field Archery Association (VFAA) is the NFAA state affiliate, running the Virginia State Indoor Championships (Augusta Archers, March), the VFAA Field State Championship (28-target one-day shoot with 14 field and 14 hunter), the VFAA Outdoor Field State Championship, and the VFAA 3D State Championship (August). The Virginia Bowhunters Association covers field archery, indoor archery, 3D, and bowhunting advocacy. USA Archery activity runs through clubs and JOAD programs. Richmond, Norfolk, the DC suburbs, Roanoke, and Charlottesville hold the densest club scenes. Head into the Blue Ridge, the Shenandoah Valley, and the Tidewater and you find clubs cut into hardwood with field and 3D courses. Bowhunting is significant statewide, with long archery-only deer seasons. Use the city list below to find the right club for your discipline and location.
Cities with a club or range
Questions archers ask about Virginia
We list 40 places to shoot in Virginia, spread over 33 cities, and Centreville, Newport News, and Bristow have the most of them listed.