- 11Documented amenities
- 1893Founded
The Country Club of New Canaan is a private country club in New Canaan, Connecticut.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, tennis courts and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $15,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include family memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Full Family Estimate membership is $15,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Full Family Estimate membership are $12,000. That is approximately $1,000 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$15,000
Membership dues
$12,000
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
$300
Cart or trail fee
$100
Locker or storage fee
$100
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join The Country Club of New Canaan, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 89% of 73 researched Connecticut Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Family Membership
- Family membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Waitlist
- Waitlist Reported
- Application process
- Contact the club directly to inquire about current membership availability and the application process.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at The Country Club of New Canaan include driving range, practice facility, tennis courts and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 7 Tennis courts | Har Tru surface
- 4 Pickleball courts
- 5 Paddle courts
- 4 Squash courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
- Dining
- Yes
Golf
Golf at The Country Club of New Canaan includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 70
Policies
Documented policies for The Country Club of New Canaan cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golf attire is required on the course and practice facilities; men and boys must wear tucked-in collared-and-sleeved shirts, while denim, athletic wear, and metal spikes are prohibited. Tennis and pickleball attire is generally all white and men and boys must wear collared shirts; the dress code applies to members and guests. Pool users must wear family-appropriate swimwear, with cover-ups or shirts and shoes required when entering or leaving the pool area.
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 31.9% of 69 researched Connecticut Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Community-oriented
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first and close-knit family club with an active social community and an unusually broad racquets program.
Club History
How long The Country Club of New Canaan 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 Country Club of New Canaan was founded in 1893.
Historical reporting places completion of the club's full original nine-hole golf course in 1900.
The second nine holes were completed in 1947, creating the 18-hole course.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Country Club of New Canaan: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Connecticut 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.
Club age context
Founded in 1893
That represents about 133 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 96% of 71 other Connecticut Club records with a usable founding year and 98% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1923 in Connecticut and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 43 other Connecticut Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 89% of 73 researched Connecticut Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Racquets-focused
This documented Culture trait is shared by 31.9% of 69 researched Connecticut Club records and 31.6% of 3402 researched records nationwide.
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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.
- countryclubmag.com/connecticut/the-country-club-of-new-cana… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Way-Back-When-1893-11225695.… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.pvcma.org/Files/Library/CCNCCCLISTINGAGMKVA.PDF Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- ccofnewcanaan.org/contact-us Research SourceSupports: General research
- ccofnewcanaan.org/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
- ccofnewcanaan.org/guest-information/amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
- ccofnewcanaan.org/guest-information/attire-and-electronics Research SourceSupports: General research
- ccofnewcanaan.org/guest-information/host-an-event Research SourceSupports: General research
- csgalinks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2022-Championship-… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.ccofnewcanaan.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.golfhandicapp.com/courses/country-club-of-new-canaan Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
The public golf signal is positive but split on architecture. Hole19 users rate the course highly, while Golf Digest panelists praise maintenance and variety in some reviews but criticize the tight land and overall design in others. The result is a club that appears well liked by regular players and members even though outside course raters do not uniformly view the layout as a destination design.
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.