- 50th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1899Founded
Wanakah Country Club is a private country club in Hamburg, New York, in Erie County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $37,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include social and junior memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and traditional.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf Estimate membership is $31,000. That is above the New York median of $25,249.98. Nationwide, it is close to the median of $31,000.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the New York median of $25,249.98 and higher than about 55% of 50 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf Estimate membership at approximately $37,500. Other sources report figures as low as $25,000 and as high as $50,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Golf Estimate membership at approximately $750. Other sources report figures as low as $500 and as high as $1,000.
Initiation fee
$37,500
Membership dues
$750
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 Wanakah Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 84.6% of 208 researched New York Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- General; Intermediate; Junior; Social; Non Resident
- Social membership
- Yes
- Junior membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Membership is by invitation only; current members invite candidates, and the Board of Directors meets candidates together with their two sponsors.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Wanakah Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Wanakah Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- Wanakah Country Club18 holes | par 72
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 19.5% of 190 researched New York Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Competitive
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, golf-first club with deep family roots, competitive golf, active social life, racquets and dining.
Club History
How long Wanakah 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.
Wanakah was founded as Wanakah Golf Club.
The organization was re-chartered as Wanakah Country Club and explicitly broadened play to women and children.
The course expanded to 18 holes and the current clubhouse was introduced.
A swimming pool and wading pool were added.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Wanakah Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in New York 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 Estimate membership is $31,000. It is above the New York median of $25,249.98 and is higher than approximately 55% of 50 compatible peer records. It is close to the nationwide median of $31,000 and is higher than approximately 50% of 1153 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1899
That represents about 127 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 79% of 197 other New York Club records with a usable founding year and 92% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in New York and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 96 other New York Clubs and 1840 other Club records nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 84.6% of 208 researched New York Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Competitive
This documented Culture trait is shared by 19.5% of 190 researched New York Club records and 14.3% 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.
- countryclubmag.com Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.wanakahcc.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
- maps.apple.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.golfdigest.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.hole19golf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.wanakahcc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.wanakahcc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Available independent feedback is positive overall. Golf Digest panelists regard the course as a solid private layout, while guest reviews praise food, service and friendliness; the sample is not large enough to characterize every part of member life, but recurring negative themes are limited.
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.