Oldest Field In the U.S.A.

[Beemer]

For a fact and that is still open for play. I will start. If this aint top ten Or even five I will be surprised. If it is the same field but another name that should count. But state the changes if you can.

1. 22years, plus. PaintBall Sams [PBS] We want you. I started there in 86 and I think the field was started two or more years before that. I can verify that as I know the owners. At the least its 22. 24 is more likely but I have to make a call for that fact.

So list em up

[AGD]

Jerry Braun's field in NY is probably the oldest continuously open field followed by Paul Fogal.

AGD

[punkncat]

There is a field north of Atlanta called A1 Paintball if memory serves me correct that has been open for a pretty long time. Actually I am not sure they qualify as still being open. There are no open play games there anymore, the voicemail/answering machine says only private parties. I have actually placed a few calls to the guy concerning his status for a list I was compiling of open woodsball fields in the area, but probably figured I was a solicitor. A lot of long time area players swear he is still there.
Beyond that, in Ga I got nothing.

[kurtisqpublic]

Paintball Daves is for a fact one of the oldest in the industry. I know the outdoor field isn't that old but the indoor has been around forever!

~Kurt

[Beemer]

If I remember Dave opened years after Sams.

[wimag]

Paintball Daves is for a fact one of the oldest in the industry. I know the outdoor field isn't that old but the indoor has been around forever!

~Kurt

20 years for the indoor, not sure how many for Splat Camp though.

[trevorjk]

For a fact and that is still open for play. I will start. If this aint top ten Or even five I will be surprised. If it is the same field but another name that should count. But state the changes if you can.

1. 22years, plus. PaintBall Sams [PBS] We want you. I started there in 86 and I think the field was started two or more years before that. I can verify that as I know the owners. At the least its 22. 24 is more likely but I have to make a call for that fact.

So list em up

and we (cocky tony, and i) are trying to return the field to the old glory days

[fsrxc1]

20 years for the indoor, not sure how many for Splat Camp though.

I think Canobie Paintball in Windham NH is pretty old...check that out....they have been around for over 20 years...www.canobiepaintball.com

[Pyrate Jim]

In 1982 Paul Fogal opened Skirmish, Jerry Braun opened Survival New York, Debra Dione Kirsche opened Three Rivers, and Jim Iulo opened Strategy Plus.
Skirmish closed for a short while and moved to their present location.
Three Rivers also closed for a short time in '83
Survival New York was sold.

That leaves Strategy Plus in E. Hampton, CT. the oldest continuously operating field in the world. Celebrating their Silver Anniversary next weekend, they are starting their 26th year of fun.
(figure year one was '83, year 25 is '08)

[Rudz]

Man that fields older than me....

[caylegeorge]

Paintball Jungle In American canyon CA, open since 1987. Not the oldest, but one of the old folks

btw ^ best field imo.


-cAyle

[mostpeople]

PBJ sucks

sorry but I hate that place

The place right next to it is much better imho

[spectre184]

Swatpaintball in Bilixio MS has been open for at least 18 years. I played there in 1990 and I think they were open fro couple years before that. I'll find out as I'm heading down there this summer.

[LK-13]

for those that will remember,

EMR was once WOLF'S LAIR. Captain Badger AKA Jerry Munsie was part of the crew back in the day.
he was then and is now the owner operator of DMZ Paintball in Niagara Ontario.

Jerry has been fighting Cancer for the last 10 years or so.
Jerry has taken a turn for the worse and is not expected to survive the weekend.

Jerry will be sorely missed, and there will be a huge gap where Paintball used to be in southern Ontario.

http://www.dmzpaintball.ca/

[Spider-TW]

Survival Game of Texas claims 1984. I haven't been there since 1989, even though they are relatively close.

As stingy and expensive as they are, I have to give them credit for staying in business.