Palm Valley Country Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Resort-styleThe Club offers a resort-like experience, often with lodging, dining, and leisure amenities beyond golf.Racquets-focusedTennis, pickleball, or other racquet sports are a central part of the Club's identity.
  • 43rd percentileCost, nationwide
  • 10Documented amenities
  • 2Golf courses
  • 1985Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert, California.

Palm Valley Country Club is a private country club in Palm Desert, California.

It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include family and national memberships.

Culture research describes it as resort-style, racquets-focused and residential community.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Platinum Full Privilege Golf membership is $24,999.96. That is below the California median of $45,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.

Location & Directions

39205 Palm Valley Dr, Palm Desert, CA, 92211
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is below the California median of $45,000 and higher than about 25% of 101 comparable Clubs there.

The listed initiation fee for Platinum Full Privilege Golf membership is $0.

The listed monthly membership dues for Platinum Full Privilege Golf membership are $2,083.33.

Initiation fee

$0

One Time · Platinum Full Privilege Golf · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$2,083.33

Monthly · Platinum Full Privilege Golf · Effective 2026

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.

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Membership

Here's what's documented about how to join Palm Valley Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Platinum Full Privilege; Junior Platinum Full Golf; Sports Golf; Tennis & Athletic Club
Family membership
Yes
National membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Sponsorship required
No
Application process
No waiting list for Full Privilege Golf Membership.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Palm Valley Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Fitness
  • Tennis
  • Pickleball
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility
  • Locker Rooms

Golf

Golf at Palm Valley Country Club includes 2 documented courses.

Only about 13.8% of 297 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.

Course overview

Courses
2
Course details
  • Championship Course18 holes | par 72
  • Challenge Course18 holes | par 63

Course design

Architects
  • Ted Robinson

Policies

Documented policies for Palm Valley Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Dress code
Golf-course and practice-facility attire requires collared shirts for men, golf-appropriate bottoms and spikeless shoes or sneakers; denim, cutoffs, gym shorts, T-shirts, tank tops and sweatpants are prohibited. Separate clubhouse, racquet and athletic-area standards apply.

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 17.3% of 260 researched California Club records.

  • Resort-style
  • Racquets-focused
  • Residential community

Culture context

A residential, resort-style country club with a prominent racquets program and extensive recreation facilities.

Club History

How long Palm Valley 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.

  1. Palm Valley Country Club opened in 1985 as a large Palm Desert golf-and-residential development with two golf courses and extensive racquet and fitness amenities.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Palm Valley Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in California 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 Full Privilege Golf membership is $24,999.96. It is below the California median of $45,000 and is higher than approximately 25% of 101 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 43% of 1025 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1985

That represents about 41 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 25% of 272 other California Club records with a usable founding year and 26% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1965 in California and 1960 nationwide.

Golf scale

2 documented courses

Only 13.8% of 297 other California Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.4% of 3839 nationwide.

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Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 165 other California Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.

Club culture

Resort-style

This documented Culture trait is shared by 17.3% of 260 researched California Club records and 9.7% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Blank 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.

  1. countryclubmag.com/california/palm-valley-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. palmvalley-cc.com/membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  3. www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-08-25-re-25154-story.h… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. palmvalley-cc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. palmvalley-cc.com/default.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. palmvalley-cc.com/files/Palm Valley Scorecards.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. palmvalley-cc.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
  5. palmvalley-cc.com/guests Research SourceSupports: General research
  6. palmvalley-cc.com/spa-and-athletic-club Research SourceSupports: General research
  7. www.realestateranchomirage.com/palm-desert/palm-valley-coun… Research SourceSupports: General research