Rockaway River 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.
  • 64th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 8Documented amenities
  • 1915Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Rockaway River Country Club in Denville, New Jersey.

Rockaway River Country Club is a private country club in Denville, New Jersey, in Morris County.

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

The initiation fee runs around $40,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented and traditional.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $56,220.04. That is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.98. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,000.

Location & Directions

39 Pocono Road, Denville, NJ, 7834
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.98 and higher than about 61% of 28 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf membership at approximately $40,000.

Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership at approximately $1,351.67.

Initiation fee

$40,000

One Time · Full Golf · Effective 2025 · Estimate

Membership dues

$1,351.67

Monthly · Full Golf · Effective 2025 · Estimate

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 Rockaway River Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership types
Full Golf
Golf membership
Yes

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Rockaway River Country Club include clubhouse, dining, driving range and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Driving Range
  • Locker Rooms
  • Pool
  • Practice Facility
  • Pro Shop
  • Tennis

Golf

Golf at Rockaway River Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • Rockaway River Country Clubpar 72

Policies

Documented policies for Rockaway River Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Dress code
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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 46.7% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Traditional

Culture context

A traditional, family-oriented and golf-first club.

Club History

How long Rockaway River 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. Rockaway River Country Club began in 1915 with a nine-hole course routed by Tom Gourlay and George Low.

  2. Devereux Emmet's second nine opened for play in 1923.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
Rockaway River Country Club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Rockaway River Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in New Jersey 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 Golf membership is $56,220.04. It is above the New Jersey median of $49,999.98 and is higher than approximately 61% of 28 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,000 and is higher than approximately 64% of 1133 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1915

That represents about 111 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 69% of 116 other New Jersey Club records with a usable founding year and 82% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1933 in New Jersey and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 49 other New Jersey Clubs and 1840 other Club records nationwide.

Club culture

Traditional

This documented Culture trait is shared by 46.7% of 107 researched New Jersey Club records and 35.1% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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Sources & Verification

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  1. gsiexecutivesearch.com/images/uploads/general/Rockaway-Rive… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
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