Minnesota Valley 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.Socially activeThe Club runs a frequent calendar of social events, parties, and member gatherings.
  • 5Documented amenities
  • 1924Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Minnesota Valley Country Club is a private country club in Bloomington, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is operated by member-owned private club.

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

The initiation fee runs around $35,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national and nonresident memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, socially active, traditional and competitive.

Location & Directions

6300 Auto Club Road, Bloomington, MN, 55438
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

The listed initiation fee for Family membership is $35,000.

The listed monthly membership dues for Family membership are $1,185.

Initiation fee

$35,000

One Time · Family · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$1,185

Monthly · 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.

Membership

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

This access model represents about 84.1% of 44 researched Minnesota Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Golf Membership; Social Membership
National membership
Yes
Nonresident membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Golf membership has been reported by club-management material as having a waiting list.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Minnesota Valley Country Club include practice facility, pro shop, clubhouse and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Practice Facility
  • Pro Shop
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Social Events

Golf

Golf at Minnesota Valley Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 73

Course design

Architects
  • Seth Raynor

Policies

Documented policies for Minnesota Valley Country Club cover guest access, tee times and facility schedules. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Visitor and play policies

Guest policy
Access is limited to members and their authorized guests; public tee-time booking is not offered.

Operating hours

Operating hours
  • Open Tuesday – Sunday; closed Monday

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 30% of 40 researched Minnesota Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Socially active
  • Traditional
  • Competitive
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A traditional, golf-first club with a competitive golf culture, active social life, and member dining.

What people discuss

Public and golf-expert feedback is favorable. Google-derived review aggregation is around 4.6/5 with repeated praise for staff, food and the setting, while Golf Digest panelists score the course around 4.2/5 and emphasize its restored Raynor character and strategic interest.

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 Minnesota Valley 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. Minnesota Valley Country Club’s Seth Raynor course dates to 1924.

  2. A Bill Bergin restoration completed in 2018 revived key Raynor template features.

Additional Club Details

Minnesota Valley Country Club is operated by member-owned private club.

Ownership or operator
member-owned private club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Minnesota Valley Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Minnesota 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 1924

That represents about 102 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 46% of 42 other Minnesota Club records with a usable founding year and 69% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1923 in Minnesota and 1959 nationwide.

Club culture

Competitive

This documented Culture trait is shared by 30% of 40 researched Minnesota Club records and 14.3% of 3391 researched records nationwide.

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Sources & Verification

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  1. www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2026/04/07/minneapolis-… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.golfdigest.com/courses/mn/minnesota-valley-country-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.mvccgolf.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. www.mvccgolf.com/the-golf-course Research SourceSupports: General research