Hillcrest Country Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.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.
  • 3Documented amenities
  • 1956Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Hillcrest Country Club in Adel, Iowa.

Hillcrest Country Club is a private country club in Adel, Iowa, in Dallas County.

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

The initiation fee runs around $1,000, with recurring dues documented below.

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

Location & Directions

27749 Prospect Ave, Adel, IA, 50003
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for New Member membership is $1,000.

The listed annual membership dues for Family membership are $2,575. That is approximately $214.58 per month before other fees.

Initiation fee

$1,000

One Time · New Member · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$2,575

Annual · 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

$50

Monthly · Member · Effective 2026

Cart or trail fee

$150

Annual · Trail Fee · Effective 2026

Assessment

$962

One Time · Member · Effective 2026

Locker or storage fee

$165

Annual · Cart Shed · Effective 2026

Application fee

$500

One Time · Applicant · Effective 2026

Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Hillcrest Country Club include clubhouse, dining and pro shop.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pro Shop

Golf

Golf at Hillcrest Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • Hillcrest Country Club9 holes | par 35

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 43.1% of 51 researched Iowa Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Relaxed
  • Community-oriented
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A golf-first, relaxed, community-oriented, family-oriented, socially active, and dining-focused club environment.

Club History

How long Hillcrest 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.

  1. Hillcrest Country Club in Adel was established in 1956.

  2. The club reports being voted Iowa's best nine-hole course in 2004.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
Hillcrest Country Club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Hillcrest Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Iowa 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.

Club age context

Founded in 1956

That represents about 70 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 35% of 52 other Iowa Club records with a usable founding year and 53% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1926 in Iowa and 1960 nationwide.

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. www.hccadel.com/hcc.nsf/weblinks/ANOS-96V8P6 Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
  2. www.hccadel.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.hccadel.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. www.hccadel.com/HCC.nsf/SitePage_Public.xsp Research SourceSupports: General research