@muiren

I wish you success in finding a new and enjoyable place to practice.

My county has a dedicated archery range, open to the public during daylight. I have no idea what the parks are like near you, but perhaps your parks authority would consider creating a public range? The one here in Montgomery County, Maryland is very popular. You probably have free tennis courts, free ball fields, free trails, etc. so why not an archery range, too?

From the parks website: Archery Range
Located across from picnic area #3 on Beach Drive, the archery range provides sheltered target standards with measured shooting positions for 20 to 100 yards. The park offers the range on a first-come, first-served basis during normal park hours. The park permits archers to use field points only, and they must provide their own targets. For questions, call Montgomery Parks General Information: 301-495-2595.

@killick I'm 67 and located in Berkeley, California. We have several parks with target ranges and clubs that are largely CisHet white male dominated, and not the most welcoming environment for a Black Trans Woman, such as myself, or queer folk in general. Add to that these parks are not close by nor accessible by public transportation.

There are archery groups here in Berkeley, but their membership is exclusively for University of California at Berkeley students and faculty.