The Idaho Club

Semi PrivateThe Club serves members but also accepts some non-member public access, such as paid outside play.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Family-orientedProgramming and facilities are geared toward members with children and multi-generational family use.Resort-styleThe Club offers a resort-like experience, often with lodging, dining, and leisure amenities beyond golf.
  • 5Documented amenities
Map illustration marking the location of The Idaho Club in Sandpoint, Idaho.

The Idaho Club is a semi private country club in Sandpoint, Idaho, in Bonner County.

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

The initiation fee runs around $20,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include family and corporate memberships.

Culture research describes it as family-oriented, resort-style and residential community.

Location & Directions

151 Clubhouse Way, Sandpoint, ID, 83864
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for Golf Membership membership is $20,000.

The listed monthly membership dues for Golf Membership membership are $695.

Initiation fee

$20,000

One Time · Golf Membership · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$695

Monthly · Golf Membership · 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.

Membership

Here's what's documented about how to join The Idaho Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Family Membership; Corporate Membership
Family membership
Yes
Corporate membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Contact the Pro Shop for current family or corporate membership information.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at The Idaho Club include clubhouse, dining, pro shop and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pro Shop
  • Practice Facility
  • Lodging

Golf

Golf at The Idaho Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • The Idaho Club18 holes | par 71

Course design

Architects
  • Jack Nicklaus

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.

  • Family-oriented
  • Resort-style
  • Residential community

Culture context

A family-oriented residential golf community with a resort-style mountain and lake setting.

What people discuss

Golfer feedback is genuinely mixed. Golf Digest reviewers consistently praise the dramatic scenery and challenging Nicklaus design, while Tripadvisor contains both enthusiastic accounts of course condition, staff, and community atmosphere and older complaints about difficulty, service, and the club's troubled post-2008 period; some negative reviews clearly predate later revitalization.

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 Idaho 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.

  1. The property traces its golf history to the Hidden Lakes course, which opened in 1986.

  2. The Jack Nicklaus redesign opened for play in 2008 as The Idaho Club.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
The Idaho Club

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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. www.worldatlas.com/places/15-best-golf-courses-in-idaho.html Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. theidahoclub.com/idaho-club-poised-to-make-comeback Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.golfdigest.com/courses/id/the-idaho-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. theidahoclub.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. theidahoclub.com/nicklaus-signature-course/memberships Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g35597-d278729-Reviews-The… Research SourceSupports: General research