- 8th percentileCost, nationwide
- 10Documented amenities
- 1954Founded
Heron Lakes Country Club is a semi private country club in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and competitive.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Platinum Over 40 membership is $3,588. That is below the Alabama median of $11,200. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Alabama median of $11,200 and higher than about 23% of 13 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Platinum Over 40 membership is $0.
The listed monthly membership dues for Platinum Over 40 membership are $299.
Initiation fee
$0
Membership dues
$299
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$99–$149
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Heron Lakes Country Club include driving range, practice facility, clubhouse and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Heron Lakes Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Heron Lakes Country Club18 holes
Policies
Documented policies for Heron Lakes Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- The semi-private club accepts public tee-time bookings. Member guests receive member-guest rates; Platinum and Social memberships also include access to member-only dining and events.
- Dress code
- not_publicly_listed
- Tee-time policy
- Public tee times may be booked through the Club's online tee-time system.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 8.1% of 62 researched Alabama Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Competitive
Culture context
A golf-first, competitive, socially active, and family-oriented club.
Club History
How long Heron Lakes Country Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The 18-hole course was designed in 1954 by Harold Stallings.
The Heron Lakes subdivision began in 2000, allowing Earl Stone to create four new golf holes.
All 18 greens were renovated to Champion Bermuda in 2004.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Heron Lakes Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Alabama and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Platinum Over 40 membership is $3,588. It is below the Alabama median of $11,200 and is higher than approximately 23% of 13 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 8% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1954
That represents about 72 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 64% of 60 other Alabama Club records with a usable founding year and 55% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1963 in Alabama and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Pool, childcare and dining
This combination is also documented at 5 other Alabama Clubs and 145 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Semi-private access
This access model represents 2.8% of 71 researched Alabama Club records and 5.1% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 8.1% of 62 researched Alabama Club records and 14.3% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- heronlakescountryclub.com/membership-information Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- heronlakescountryclub.com/golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
- heronlakescountryclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public reviews of Heron Lakes are distinctly mixed. Recent golfers praise friendly staff and say conditions have improved, while other reviewers criticize sparse fairways, inconsistent greens and value relative to nearby alternatives. The review record therefore suggests a sociable local club with improving golf conditions, but not a uniformly polished course experience.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.