My favorite rifle range is not the closest by far. It's forty miles away (not a big thing when you've got a Valentine One radar detector [}:D]) and nestled in a wetland valley. It has an inexpensive yearly membership with no range fees, is kept up like a golf course and is regularly, but not heavily, used (except around hunting season).
Best of all are the other folks that shoot there. Unlike the closer ranges, which appear to be the private clubs of the small clique that created them who deign to tollerate those others that join because of the money such serfs provide to keep their little kingdom solvent, my favorite range is egalatarian and welcoming. There's no 1-round-per-mag rule and no cold looks of concern when my black and camo rifles are benched and the occasional double tap is taken. There is frequent gun swapping as we check out each other's setups. I frequently see entire families; fathers, mothers, sons and daughers, there shooting together. I've never felt threatened or endangered by those who've shot next to me and I've never picked up that vibe from them either regarding me.
In fact my favorite range is used frequently by the local LEOs, one of whom is a former Marine and one of the best AR gurus I've ever had the pleasure to meet. Class III shooters are an occasional treat to meet there, too. I've seen ARs, AKs and even an MP-40 let loose down in the dale, especially as of late.
In short I'm lucky to have such a great place to shoot. How about you?