- 29th percentileCost, nationwide
- 7Documented amenities
- 1914Founded
Kernwood Country Club is a private country club in Salem, Massachusetts.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $5,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Membership membership is $14,050. That is below the Massachusetts median of $37,251.02. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,302.50.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Massachusetts median of $37,251.02 and higher than about 28% of 40 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Full Membership membership is $5,000.
The listed annual membership dues for Full Membership membership are $9,050. That is approximately $754.17 per month before other fees.
Initiation fee
$5,000
Membership dues
$9,050
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.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Kernwood Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 2 Dual Use Tennis/pickleball courts | Har Tru surface
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Kernwood Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Kernwood Country Club18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- Donald Ross
Policies
Documented policies for Kernwood Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Members may bring guests to Club facilities in accordance with Club rules.
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 18.4% of 114 researched Massachusetts Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Community-oriented
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented and community-minded golf club with an active social calendar and a substantial dining program.
Club History
How long Kernwood 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.
Kernwood Country Club was founded in 1914.
The club's first nine holes opened in August 1915.
The second nine holes opened in August 1918.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Kernwood Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Massachusetts 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 Full Membership membership is $14,050. It is below the Massachusetts median of $37,251.02 and is higher than approximately 28% of 40 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,302.50 and is higher than approximately 29% of 1026 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1914
That represents about 112 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 54% of 123 other Massachusetts Club records with a usable founding year and 83% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1918 in Massachusetts and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 25 other Massachusetts Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 82.7% of 127 researched Massachusetts Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 18.4% of 114 researched Massachusetts 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.
- www.kernwood.org Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.kernwood.org Research SourceSupports: Club history
- projects.propublica.org Research SourceSupports: General research
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What people discuss
Independent reviews are strongly positive overall, with recurring praise for the waterfront setting, classic Donald Ross golf, challenging greens, food, staff and event service. Golf-focused reviewers also describe Kernwood as an under-the-radar classic rather than a flashy modern club.
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.