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Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 9:35 am
by BerettaRacer
Just received an email from So Fla Pistol Club that Markham is cutting way back on range time access. Reason has to do with making the park a Covid-19 center.
Now why you would have to limit the range access when only one little section is needed for Covid is beyond me, (sounds political), they've been using a corner of the park for a testing area for a while, and the range is 3/4 of a mile away on the backside of the park.
So, if you were thinking of going for a shoot, better check the hours first.
Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:17 am
by Ger42
Too many cars on route 84 trying to get into the park blocking traffic
Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:23 am
by TACC
I went last week had no problems.
Now the park is being used for vaccinations only, no longer a testing site.
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Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:25 am
by krimmie
New hours will be Sunday 8-7pm and Monday 1-9pm.
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Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:17 am
by AirForceShooter
Is there anybody there shooting?
AFS
Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:09 pm
by redeagle
Looks like its opened up its hours a bit more now. I was making the trek to homestead but live right near markham. Happy to see it open 5 days now. I hope the waits are not too bad.
Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:04 pm
by GunsandHoses
Went today around 1230 hoping to get in for the 1 o'clock slot! NOPE......not open till 4! Complete horseshit! Like was said, seems political! Let the range guys in......we don't go anywhere near the sheep pen!
Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:16 am
by redeagle
They give their new hours right on the phone recording if you call. Basically 4pm to 9pm M-TH for rifle range. Open 8-5 Sunday. Closed Fri/Sat I think. However, always check since it has changed several times since start of covid.
Basically, they are not open during the hours scheduled for Covid checks and vaccine appointments. During those times, the entry line of cars snakes past the entry booths and sometimes out onto 84. It's a shame they don't have another entry into the park, where this would not be an issue.
Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:57 am
by p7fl
There is another exit/entrance and its right next to the shooting ranges. They used to open the gate to let us out during the annual bike toy run.
Re: Markham Park limiting hours for range
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:10 am
by redeagle
Yes. I know that one. It’s a maintenance access that goes under the Sawgrass/869. I worked in that commercial park where it lets out and could actually hear the range fire most of the day from our parking lot. When they used to leave the gate open we could ride our mountain bikes straight into the park but it’s been kept closed now for a long time. I don’t think it was ever used as a public entrance.