- 76th percentileCost, nationwide
- 11Documented amenities
- 4Golf courses
- 2001Founded
Watersound Club is a private country club in Inlet Beach, Florida. It is operated by The St. Joe Company.
It has 4 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $75,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as family-oriented, socially active, resort-style and wellness-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Lifestyle membership is $89,400. That is below the Florida median of $96,486. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Florida median of $96,486 and higher than about 47% of 138 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Lifestyle membership is $75,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Lifestyle membership are $1,200.
Initiation fee
$75,000
Membership dues
$1,200
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 Watersound 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
- Beach & Sport; Lifestyle
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Complete and submit a Membership application to the Membership Office; membership is subject to approval and requires a full criminal and financial background check, with the initiation fee due upon approval.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Watersound Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 14 Tennis courts
- 8 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
- Shooting facilities
- Yes
Golf
Golf at Watersound Club includes 4 documented courses.
Only about 0.2% of 424 other Florida Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 4
- Course details
- Camp Creek Golf Course18 holes | par 72
- Shark's Tooth Golf Course18 holes | par 72
- The Third18 holes | par 71
- Origins Golf Course10 holes | par 30
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Fazio
- Greg Norman
- Davis Love III
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 22.3% of 358 researched Florida Club records.
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Resort-style
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A resort-style, family-oriented and socially active club with strong wellness, racquet and dining programs.
Club History
How long Watersound 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.
A major Camp Creek amenity expansion opened in April 2023 with wellness, pool and racquet facilities.
The Third, Watersound Club’s newest golf course, opened in 2025.
Additional Club Details
Watersound Club is operated by The St. Joe Company.
- Ownership or operator
- The St. Joe Company
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Watersound 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 Lifestyle membership is $89,400. It is below the Florida median of $96,486 and is higher than approximately 47% of 138 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 76% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2001
That represents about 25 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 20% of 382 other Florida Club records with a usable founding year and 9% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1986 in Florida and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
4 documented courses
Only 0.2% of 424 other Florida Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 0.6% of 3828 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Lodging, spa and dining
This combination is also documented at 26 other Florida Clubs and 122 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
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 22.3% of 358 researched Florida Club records and 9.7% 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.
- livingon30aflorida.com/living-in-watersound-beach Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- watersoundclub.com/a-new-chapter-begins-in-the-watersound-c… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- watersoundclub.com/teeing-up-for-a-cause Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- watersoundclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- watersoundclub.com/camp-creek Research SourceSupports: General research
- watersoundclub.com/frequently-asked-questions Research SourceSupports: General research
- watersoundclub.com/golf/camp-creek-golf-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- watersoundclub.com/golf/the-third-golf-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- watersoundclub.com/sharks-tooth Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.campcreekinn.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.watersoundinn.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public feedback around the Watersound experience is largely positive for the breadth of amenities, service, beach access, golf and food. Some lodging-linked reviews are more mixed on room condition or value, so the strongest consensus is around the club amenities and setting rather than every associated accommodation product.
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.