Donaldsonville, LA – Palo Alto Rifle and Pistol Club

Address
1393 Hwy 943
Donaldsonville, LA 70346

Upcoming Events

No events in this location

Website: www.paloaltogunclub.com/therange.html

Both Centerfire and 22 Rimfire rifles are normally allowed at this location. Please check each particular event for details though since some events have different requirements.

Please Read: How to Prepare for an Event

Safety Notice:

Rifles must be cased and left in vehicle until after the Safety Briefing. Do Not bring your firearms out until instructed to bring them to the firing line. No loaded firearms on the range unless on the firing line and load command has been given. Eye and ear protection required. No illegal firearms are allowed. Some ranges are .22 rimfire only. At ranges that allow centerfire no rifle cartridges over 8mm cal or handgun cartridges over .45 cal are allowed.

Range Fee: $5 per person per day.

Camping Available:

No camping on site

Hotels:

Many hotels close by:
Magnolia Hotel - 225-473-3146
Best Western - 800-780-7234
Comfort Inn - 225-264-6006

Directions:

Directions from Baton Rouge

1. Take I 10 east to Sorrento/Donaldsonville exit (#182) right onto Hwy 22 and Left at the caution light onto Hwy 70.
2. Go across the Sunshine Bridge and continue on Hwy 70
3. Shortly after you cross railroad tracks bear right onto Hwy 3089 (Hwy 70 goes to the left) Take 3089 into Donaldsonville.
4. Go to the 4th red light and turn left on to Hwy 308. (Mobile gas station to your left, American Bank to your right)
5. Go 2 ½ miles on Hwy 308 and turn right at Hwy 943. Cross the bridge over Bayou Lafourche and cross Hwy 1 and continue on Hwy 943 for about 3 ½ miles.
6. Hwy 943 will make a sharp right turn and the range will be on your left about 200 yards after the turn.

Directions from Plaquemine

1. Go thru Plaquemine and White Castle
   on LA 1.
2. Approx five miles from Donaldsonville,
   look for the large sugar mill with the tall smokestack on the right.
3. Just past the mill, is LA 943.
   Turn right go about 2 1/2 miles.
4. Hwy. 943 will make a curve to the left.
5. Go around the curve approximately another 1-2 miles till you see a grain silo on your right.
6. The gate to the range will be approx. 1/4 mile past the silo on your right.
7. If you make a very sharp left turn after you pass the silo, you have gone too far.

GPS: 30.087442,-91.094404