The Club at River Wilderness

Residential PrivateMembership is private and tied to the surrounding residential community.ActiveThe 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.
  • 72nd percentileCost, nationwide
  • 8Documented amenities
  • 1985Founded
Map illustration marking the location of The Club at River Wilderness in Parrish, Florida.

The Club at River Wilderness is a residential private country club in Parrish, Florida, in Manatee County. It is operated by Private member club.

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

The initiation fee runs around $5,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, social, junior and corporate memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and residential community.

The reported monthly membership dues for Full Golf Family membership is $600. That is below the Florida median of $678.75. Nationwide, it is above the median of $414.

Location & Directions

2250 Wilderness Boulevard West, Parrish, FL, 34219
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is below the Florida median of $678.75 and higher than about 45% of 11 comparable Clubs there.

The listed initiation fee for Full Golf Family membership is $5,000.

The listed monthly membership dues for Full Golf Family membership are $600.

Initiation fee

$5,000

One Time · Full Golf Family · Effective 2022

Membership dues

$600

Monthly · Full Golf Family · 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.

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

$1,200

Annual · Full Golf Family · Effective 2022

Cart or trail fee

$2,300

Annual · Family Trail · Effective 2022

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 Club at River Wilderness, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

This access model represents about 20.4% of 426 researched Florida Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Full Golf Membership; Young Professional Membership; Graduate Membership; Cadet Membership; Practice Range Membership; Fitness Membership; Social Membership; Corporate Membership
Golf membership
Yes
Social membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes
Corporate membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Download the member application, complete it, and drop it off or mail it to Membership at The Club; an online membership inquiry is also available.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at The Club at River Wilderness include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Fitness
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Pickleball
  • Practice Facility
  • Pro Shop

Golf

Golf at The Club at River Wilderness includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • River Wilderness18 holes | par 72

Course design

Architects
  • Ted McAnlis

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 360 researched Florida Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Residential community

Culture context

A residential-community oriented, family-oriented, socially active, and golf-first club.

What people discuss

Public sentiment is mixed. Reviews often praise the people, dining and broader family amenities, but recurring comments also criticize golf-course condition or pace at particular times, so the experience appears more consistent off the course than on it.

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.

Club History

How long The Club at River Wilderness 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. Development of the River Wilderness residential community and club era began.

Additional Club Details

The Club at River Wilderness is operated by Private member club.

Ownership or operator
Private member club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for The Club at River Wilderness: 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

Monthly dues comparison

The reported monthly membership dues for Full Golf Family membership is $600. It is below the Florida median of $678.75 and is higher than approximately 45% of 11 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $414 and is higher than approximately 72% of 133 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 54% of 383 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 26% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 223 other Florida Clubs and 1840 other Club records nationwide.

Access context

Residential Club access

This access model represents 20.4% of 426 researched Florida Club records and 7.3% of 3837 researched records nationwide.

Club culture

Family-oriented

This documented Culture trait is shared by 31.9% of 360 researched Florida Club records and 52.2% 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. theclubatrw.com/membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.housematch.com/blog/2022/11/16/river-wilderness-parrish… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
  3. www.rwhoa.com/the-river-wilderness-community Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. theclubatrw.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.loc8nearme.com/florida/parrish/river-wilderness-golf-an… Research SourceSupports: General research