- 60th percentileCost, nationwide
- 10Documented amenities
- 1956Founded
Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club is a private country club in Coral Gables, Florida.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including practice facility, tennis courts, pickleball courts and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $35,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as family-oriented, socially active, community-oriented and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf Equity membership is $47,000. That is below the Florida median of $97,500. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Florida median of $97,500 and higher than about 35% of 137 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Golf Equity membership is $35,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf Equity membership are $1,000.
Initiation fee
$35,000
Membership dues
$1,000
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.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 46.9% of 424 researched Florida Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Corporate Golf; Full Golf; Young Executive; Tennis/Social
- Golf membership
- Yes
- Social membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the club to request membership information or arrange a tour; current membership opportunities are offered through member referral.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club include practice facility, tennis courts, pickleball courts and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 7 Tennis courts | Har Tru Clay surface
- 3 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Arnold Palmer
Policies
Documented policies for Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Members may host guests for golf, racquets, and fitness up to four times per calendar year; guests must be accompanied by a member. Restaurant and pool visits with a member are not subject to that visit limit.
- Dress code
- Country-club casual attire is required in dining areas. Golf requires collared, turtleneck or mock-turtleneck shirts with appropriate golf bottoms and non-metal spikes; racquet, pool and fitness areas have activity-specific attire rules.
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 26.3% of 358 researched Florida Club records.
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Community-oriented
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A family-oriented and community-oriented club with an active social calendar, racquet sports, wellness facilities and a strong dining component.
Club History
How long Deering Bay Yacht & 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 predecessor Kings Bay Country Club was developed in 1956.
The property was redeveloped and launched as Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club in 1991.
Repairs following Hurricane Andrew were substantially completed by early 1993.
The golf course underwent an Arnold Palmer renovation in 2007.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Florida 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 Full Golf Equity membership is $47,000. It is below the Florida median of $97,500 and is higher than approximately 35% of 137 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 60% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1956
That represents about 70 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 89% of 382 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 53% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Pool, childcare and dining
This combination is also documented at 16 other Florida Clubs and 144 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 46.9% of 424 researched Florida Club records and 72.7% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 26.3% of 358 researched Florida Club records and 28.9% of 3391 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.
- countryclubmag.com/florida/deering-bay-yacht-and-country-cl… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.dbycc.com/about-us/club-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- miamirealestatecafes.com/deering-bay-yacht-country-club-sel… Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.dbycc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.dbycc.com/about-us Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.dbycc.com/about-us/facilities Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.dbycc.com/about-us/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.dbycc.com/about-us/health-fitness Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.dbycc.com/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public feedback generally emphasizes the waterfront setting, service, amenities and strong community feel. Golf-specific comments describe a tight, challenging course; smaller travel-review samples include a few mixed opinions, but the overall review signal is favorable.
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.