- 30th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1925Founded

San Jose Country Club is a private country club in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $10,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $16,000. That is below the Florida median of $128,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $29,760.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Florida median of $128,000 and higher than about 9% of 23 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $10,000. Other sources report a higher figure of approximately $15,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $500. Other sources report a higher figure of approximately $600.
Initiation fee
$10,000
Membership dues
$500
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.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at San Jose Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 12 Tennis courts | Har Tru surface
- 4 Pickleball courts | Har Tru surface
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at San Jose Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
Policies
Documented policies for San Jose Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- The private member-owned Club serves members and their guests.
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 31.8% of 358 researched Florida Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
Culture context
A family-oriented, golf-first, racquets-focused, wellness-focused and socially active club.
Club History
How long San Jose 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.
San Jose Country Club's Donald Ross course dates to 1925 as part of the original San Jose planned development.
The club completed a restoration of key Donald Ross design elements in 2020 under architect Dan Schlegel.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- San Jose Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for San Jose 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 Golf membership is $16,000. It is below the Florida median of $128,000 and is higher than approximately 9% of 23 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $29,760 and is higher than approximately 30% of 318 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1925
That represents about 101 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 93% of 382 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 67% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 242 other Florida Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Access 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
Family-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 31.8% of 358 researched Florida Club records and 52.1% 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/san-jose-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.sjccjax.com/about Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.sjccjax.com/golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- jaxareagolf.org/jaga-history-as-recorded-by-past-president-… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sjccjax.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sjccjax.com/default.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.sjccjax.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research

What people discuss
Independent golf sentiment is exceptionally strong. 18Birdies rates the club about 4.9/5 across more than 70 reviews, while Golf Digest panelists also praise the restored Donald Ross greens, walkability and strategic variety.
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.