Roaring Fork Club

Private InvitationActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.Family-orientedProgramming and facilities are geared toward members with children and multi-generational family use.
  • 88th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 8Documented amenities
  • 1996Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Roaring Fork Club in Basalt, Colorado.

Roaring Fork Club is a private invitation country club in Basalt, Colorado, in Eagle County.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, fitness, locker rooms and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $325,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented and traditional.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $159,999.96. That is above the Colorado median of $41,002. Nationwide, it is above the median of $32,285.

Location & Directions

100 Arbaney Ranch Road, Basalt, CO, 81621
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the Colorado median of $41,002 and higher than about 90% of 20 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $325,000. Other sources report figures as low as $150,000 and as high as $500,000.

Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $4,166.67. Other sources report figures as low as $833.33 and as high as $7,500.

Initiation fee

$325,000

One Time · Golf · Effective 2026 · Estimate

Membership dues

$4,166.67

Monthly · Golf · Effective 2026 · Estimate

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.

Membership

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

This access model represents about 6% of 50 researched Colorado Club records.

Membership types
Golf
Golf membership
Yes

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Roaring Fork Club include dining, fitness, locker rooms and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Dining
  • Fitness
  • Locker Rooms
  • Pool
  • Practice Facility
  • Pro Shop
  • Tennis
  • Weddings & Events

Golf

Golf at Roaring Fork Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Course design

Architects
  • Jack Nicklaus

Policies

Documented policies for Roaring Fork Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Guest policy
Roaring Fork Club is private and welcomes invited guests subject to Club guest policies.
Dress code
Guests must follow the Club's published attire standards for golf, tennis, the lodge and other facilities; golf attire is required on the course and practice areas.

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 20% of 45 researched Colorado Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Traditional

Culture context

A traditional, family-oriented and golf-first private retreat.

Club History

How long Roaring Fork 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. Roaring Fork Club was founded in 1996 as a private retreat in Basalt, Colorado.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
Roaring Fork Club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Roaring Fork Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Colorado 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 Golf membership is $159,999.96. It is above the Colorado median of $41,002 and is higher than approximately 90% of 20 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $32,285 and is higher than approximately 88% of 1025 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1996

That represents about 30 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 30% of 44 other Colorado Club records with a usable founding year and 15% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1973 in Colorado and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 33 other Colorado Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.

Access context

Other documented access

This access model represents 6% of 50 researched Colorado Club records and 10.2% of 3837 researched records nationwide.

Club culture

Traditional

This documented Culture trait is shared by 20% of 45 researched Colorado Club records and 35.1% 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/colorado/roaring-fork-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.roaringforkclub.com/Guests Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.roaringforkclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. www.roaringforkclub.com/Contact Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.roaringforkclub.com/Home Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.roaringforkclub.com/login.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. www.roaringforkclub.com/roster/membervalidation.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
  5. www.roaringforkclub.com/The_Life Research SourceSupports: General research
  6. www.roaringforkclub.com/The_Life/Golf Research SourceSupports: General research