- 16th percentileCost, nationwide
- 5Documented amenities
- 1921Founded
Valparaiso Country Club is a private country club in Valparaiso, Indiana, in Porter County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $1,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include social, junior, nonresident and corporate memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, traditional and community-oriented.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf membership is $6,900. That is below the Indiana median of $11,082. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Indiana median of $11,082 and higher than about 10% of 10 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Golf membership is $1,500.
The listed monthly membership dues for Golf membership are $450.
Initiation fee
$1,500
Membership dues
$450
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
$100
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 Valparaiso Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Regular Membership; Junior Membership; Social Membership; Corporate Membership; Dining Membership; Non-Resident Membership
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
- Corporate membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Submit a membership inquiry or arrange a club tour with the membership team.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Valparaiso Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Valparaiso Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Valparaiso Country Club18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Harry Collis
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 29.3% of 58 researched Indiana Club records.
- Golf-first
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first, community-oriented and socially active club culture.
Club History
How long Valparaiso 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.
Valparaiso Country Club received its articles of incorporation on November 9, 1921.
The Valparaiso Country Club clubhouse was built in 1925.
John Darrah was hired in 1961 as the club began major course expansion and reworking.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Valparaiso Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Valparaiso Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Indiana 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 $6,900. It is below the Indiana median of $11,082 and is higher than approximately 10% of 10 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 16% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1921
That represents about 105 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 71% of 58 other Indiana Club records with a usable founding year and 76% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1938 in Indiana and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, pool and dining
This combination is also documented at 35 other Indiana Clubs and 2179 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 29.3% of 58 researched Indiana Club records and 28.9% of 3402 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.
- valpocc.com/join-vcc Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- valpocc.com/club-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- harrycollisproject.golf/golf-courses Research SourceSupports: General research
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- valpocc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.instagram.com/p/DVwcVUlE0Cv Research SourceSupports: General research