Burke Mountain · Coquitlam · Locals' Guide
The locals call it the Burke Mountain Gun Club. Its official name is the Port Coquitlam & District Hunting & Fishing Club. The club dates to 1956 and leased its Burke Mountain site at 5000 Upper Harper Road in 1963 — long before Burke Mountain was the neighbourhood you know today. A 9+ year Burke Mountain resident's read on the gate, the hours, the membership process, the sound that carries on still days, and the honest conversation buyers should be having before they sign on a home nearby.
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What should you know about the Burke Mountain Gun Club?
The Port Coquitlam & District Hunting & Fishing Club, founded in 1956, has been at 5000 Upper Harper Road since the 1960s. Here's the gate, the hours, the sound that carries, and what buyers nearby should ask first. The club's site is leased in three-year terms, and Coquitlam council backed the latest three-year extension in early 2026. A Burke Mountain resident Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, 2023–2025 and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.
Burke Mountain · 1956 · The locals' read
The Port Coquitlam & District Hunting and Fishing Club — PCDHFC — sits on the upper slope of Burke Mountain at 5000 Upper Harper Road, next to Pinecone Burke Provincial Park. The club was founded in 1956 and leased its Burke Mountain site in 1963. That predates Coast Meridian's residential build-out by decades. It predates most of the streets your prospective home sits on. The club is not a recent addition to the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is a recent addition to the club's neighbourhood.
This page is what 9+ years of living on Burke Mountain has taught me about the club. The hours that don't appear on Google. The sound that carries on still mornings and disappears in summer foliage. The membership path that everyone hears about second-hand and almost nobody verifies. And the honest conversation buyers should be having — or asking their REALTOR to have — before they fall in love with a back deck that happens to face the wrong direction.
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Port Coquitlam & District Hunting & Fishing Club (PCDHFC) | pcdhfc.com |
| Address | 5000 Upper Harper Road, Coquitlam | pcdhfc.com |
| History | Club dates to 1956; leased its Burke Mountain site in October 1963 | pcdhfc.com (About us; club history) |
| Land and lease | Crown land; lease reviewed every three years; council backed a further three-year term in early 2026 | Tri-Cities Dispatch, Mar 1 2026; Freshet News |
| Who can use it | Members and their guests only | pcdhfc.com |
| Range hours | Doors open 8:30 a.m.; last cease-fire 3:20 p.m.; last shot 4 p.m.; closed Tuesdays | pcdhfc.com |
| Office hours | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays | pcdhfc.com |
| Facilities | 10 outdoor ranges, indoor classroom and banquet facilities, 3D archery range | pcdhfc.com (About us) |
| Membership | Nearly 4,000 users; new members pay a one-time New Members Course fee | pcdhfc.com |
Sources: https://www.pcdhfc.com/, https://pcdhfc.com/about-us/, https://pcdhfc.com/about-us/the-first-20-years-1955-1975/, https://pcdhfc.com/membership/, https://tricitiesdispatch.com/?p=16630, https://www.freshetnews.ca/?p=6983. Hours change with holidays and events; check pcdhfc.com before you visit. Checked October 2026.
Access · members only since 1956
The first thing newcomers misunderstand about the Burke Mountain Gun Club is the access model. It is not a commercial range. It is not a place where you show up, pay a day fee, and shoot. The club's own site says the ranges are for members and their guests only. The gate at the property — up Coast Meridian, onto Harper, then Upper Harper — opens for members during operating hours and for their guests under the club's published guest policy. Nobody else.
For Burke Mountain residents curious about joining: it is a real process, not an online checkout. The club's membership page lists individual, family, senior and junior memberships, plus a one-time New Members Course fee for new members. The club also runs PAL/RPAL firearms courses. Check the membership page for current requirements. The full current-year process is on the club's site — pcdhfc.com/membership — and it is the one source you should trust over second-hand advice from anyone, including me.
The hours that don't appear on Google
Per the club's published schedule: closed Tuesdays. Range doors open 8:30 AM. Last cease-fire 3:20 PM. Last shot 4:00 PM. Office is open 8 AM–4 PM, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Hours shift with holidays, special events, and the seasons — the current operating schedule is maintained at pcdhfc.com/ranges, and it is the authoritative source. Don't rely on a screenshot.
For everything beyond hours and membership — current ranges, disciplines, calendar of events, range rules, and guest policy — the same source applies: pcdhfc.com. Information online about the club from third-party forums and old posts goes stale fast. Go to the source.
A few things worth knowing before you walk in expecting a one-day membership trial: the club is run by volunteers who take the safety standards seriously. The orientation matters. The guest policy matters. The cease-fire times are non-negotiable. Treat it as a community institution rather than a commercial service and the relationship works the way 70 years of locals have made it work.
Sound · what carries and what doesn't
This is a question buyers often ask on Burke Mountain: “Will I be able to hear the gun club from this back deck?” The honest answer is — it depends on the street, the elevation, the wind direction, the season, and the day. There is no single right answer. There is only the test that works.
The test that works: visit the prospective home on a Saturday between 9 AM and 1 PM. Stand on the back deck. Listen. Then stand on the front porch. Listen again. The sound carries differently depending on terrain, foliage, wind, and humidity — and the only honest measurement is the one you make from the property itself, in season, during operating hours. If five minutes on the back deck doesn't bother you, you have your answer. If it does, you also have your answer. Either way, you decide from real information rather than a brochure.
Streets at higher elevation on the upper slope of Burke Mountain, oriented toward the club’s direction, will hear it on still mornings. Cold-and-clear days carry sound farther than warm-and-humid ones. Tour these homes on a Saturday before you commit.
Mid-elevation streets in Partington Creek, Smiling Creek, and the established Burke pockets typically hear something muffled or nothing at all, depending on wind direction and how much forest sits between you and the club. Variable. Not reliable.
Lower on the mountain, around the Burke Mountain Village site, the sound has more distance, trees and neighbourhood noise to pass through. The trees, the elevation drop, and the urban background noise of the neighbourhood absorb it. Test it from the property anyway, during range hours.
For Burke Mountain buyers
When buyers tour Burke Mountain detached homes, the conversation usually centres on schools (the catchment depends on the address), build quality, the deck exposure and the kitchen finishes. Those matter. They're also the conversation every other agent is having.
The factor buyers from outside the area often don't know to raise is the gun club. It is not a deal-breaker. It is not a reason to avoid Burke Mountain. It is a thing buyers should know about, hear honestly, evaluate at the property itself, and price into their decision rather than discover three months after closing. Buyers who tour with that information make better decisions. Buyers who learn about it the day they move in — from a neighbour, on a Saturday morning — do not.
When you ask your prospective REALTOR whether they know how the gun club works — whether they know the hours, the membership process, which streets carry the sound — you find out fast whether you are working with someone who has lived the area or just sells it. I have lived it for 9+ years. I will tell you, on the showing, what to listen for, where to stand, and how the noise reads from this specific deck. That is the conversation that turns a listing into a home decision you don't regret. Or, occasionally, a home you walk away from with the equity you would have lost intact.
The club is one factor among many, but it's one you should test before you buy, not after. Here's how I do it with you.
I plot the home against the club at 5000 Upper Harper Road and look at elevation, slope and which way the back of the house faces. That tells us whether this is a home to test carefully or one where the club is unlikely to be a big factor.
The ranges open at 8:30 a.m., with the last shot at 4 p.m., and close on Tuesdays. I book showings or a second visit inside those hours, ideally on a weekend morning, so you hear what the home actually sounds like rather than a quiet Tuesday.
I ask the seller what they hear and when, and I read the disclosure statement. I also show you the latest lease news, because the club's site is on a lease the City reviews every three years. You should know that status, whichever way you see it.
If a home has clear exposure to the sound, I compare it with recent sales of similar homes nearby that don't. If the trade-off is real, it belongs in your offer. If it doesn't bother you after testing, that's a fine answer too.
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Frequently asked
No. The club's site says the ranges are for members and their guests only, so there is no drop-in public access. New members pay a one-time New Members Course fee on top of dues, and the club runs PAL/RPAL courses. The current path is at pcdhfc.com/membership.
It varies more than people expect. Wind direction, foliage, humidity, elevation, and how much terrain sits between your home and the club's range all change what reaches your back deck. The honest test is a Saturday-morning tour. Visit during operating hours, stand on the property, and listen. Streets at higher elevation oriented toward the club's direction can hear it clearly on still cold mornings. Mid-elevation streets typically hear it muffled or not at all. Homes lower on the mountain are farther away, but test any home in person.
Marginally and inconsistently. Buyers who tour Burke Mountain in spring and summer often miss the club entirely — it isn't part of the listing conversation, the noise carries less in foliage, and the day they tour may simply be a Tuesday when the range is closed. Lot size, finishes, view and street character are the usual drivers of price; the club is one more factor to weigh for homes with direct exposure. That said, on individual homes very close to the club at high elevation with direct exposure, the calculus is more careful. Talk to me about your specific shortlist.
The club. By decades. The club was founded in 1956 and leased its Burke Mountain site in October 1963. Burke Mountain's residential build-out in its current form is largely a 2000s-and-later phenomenon. The site is Crown land on a lease the City reviews every three years. Council backed another three-year extension in early 2026, and some councillors said the club's long-term future needs planning as Burke Mountain grows.
Yes, under the club's published guest policy. Check the club's current guest policy for fees and rules before you go. Guest passes are not a workaround for membership — they are part of the normal community structure of the club.
Always from the club's own website, pcdhfc.com/membership, in the current year. Fees, application requirements, and any open or closed enrolment status change. Second-hand quotes from forums and social media are unreliable. The club's site is the only authoritative source.
The club lists archery, black powder, CMP, IPSC, LEAP, multigun, NRL22, PPC, small bore, trap/skeet and WIPL/ISSF, with 10 outdoor ranges and a 3D archery range. The specific range layouts and discipline schedules change with capital projects, maintenance windows, and rule updates. Current configurations are documented at pcdhfc.com/ranges.
The club offers junior memberships, and junior members must be accompanied by an adult. It also sponsors community events such as a youth fishing derby. Specific youth pathways are governed by membership, age, supervision, and licensing requirements set by both the club and provincial regulations. The club's own current programming is at pcdhfc.com — do not rely on outdated forum threads.
“Worried” is the wrong frame. “Informed” is the right one. Tour the prospective home on a Saturday between 9 AM and 1 PM. Stand on the back deck for five minutes. Listen. That five minutes will tell you more than every Google search you do, every forum post you read, and every second-hand opinion someone offers. Some homes will fail that test for you. Many buyers decide it isn't an issue; some don't.
The Port Coquitlam & District Hunting and Fishing Club, abbreviated PCDHFC. The colloquial name reflects the site's location on Burke Mountain. The club sits in Coquitlam even though its name says Port Coquitlam. Both names refer to the same organisation.
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The honest way to handle this is not to avoid the area, but to test it properly. Six checks give you a clear answer.
Visit
Noise is not constant. Visit the streets you are considering on more than one day and time so you hear the real pattern, not a quiet moment.
Ask
Understanding roughly when the club is active helps you judge how often it would actually affect the home you are looking at.
Terrain
How sound carries depends on slope, tree cover and direction. Two nearby streets can have very different experiences of the same source.
Map
Some pockets hear it clearly and others barely at all. Pin down where a specific home sits relative to the source before you fall for it.
Price
If a location carries a real trade-off, it should be reflected in the price. Factor it in rather than discovering it after you own.
Decide
Some buyers barely notice; others would rather not. The goal is an informed choice that fits you, made before the offer, not after.
Handled this way, the gun club becomes just another factor you have priced in with open eyes — which is exactly how a local who knows the mountain would want you to approach it, rather than finding out on move-in day. The buyers who end up happiest here are simply the ones who did this homework first — they either found a home where it barely registers, or they priced the trade-off in and decided it was worth it. Either way, they made the call with open eyes and no regret — which is the whole point of doing the homework before the offer rather than after. A factor you have understood and priced in is not a problem; it is just part of an informed decision.
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