Highlands Falls 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.
  • 9Documented amenities
  • 1963Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Highlands Falls Country Club in Highlands, North Carolina.

Highlands Falls Country Club is a private country club in Highlands, North Carolina, in Macon County.

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

The initiation fee runs around $55,000, with recurring dues documented below.

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

Location & Directions

1 Clubhouse Trail, Highlands, NC, 28741
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf membership at approximately $55,000. Other sources report figures as low as $45,000 and as high as $65,000.

Available information estimates the annual membership dues for Golf membership at approximately $15,001. That is approximately $1,250.08 per month before other fees.

Initiation fee

$55,000

One Time · Golf · Estimate

Membership dues

$15,001

Annual · Golf · 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.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Highlands Falls Country Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.

Racquet sports

Court details
  • 3 Tennis courts | Har Tru surface
  • 8 Pickleball courts

Club facilities and recreation

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Fitness
  • Pickleball
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Weddings & Events
  • Practice Facility
  • Pro Shop

Golf

Golf at Highlands Falls Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Course overview

Courses
1
Course details
  • Highlands Falls Country Club18 holes | par 70

Course design

Architects
  • Bill Amick
  • Bill Bergin

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 5.7% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Wellness-focused
  • Racquets-focused
  • Dining-focused
  • Seasonal

Culture context

A golf-first, family-oriented, seasonal, socially active, racquets-focused, wellness-focused, and dining-focused club environment.

What people discuss

Available public feedback is very positive about the mountain setting, course condition and friendly club atmosphere. Golf-review signals describe the course as fun and well kept, while broader visitor comments praise dining, staff and the active member environment.

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 Highlands Falls 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. Modern course directories date the Highlands Falls course to 1963.

  2. Documented

    Regional golf history credits Joe Lee with a redesign of the course in the 1980s.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
Highlands Falls Country Club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Highlands Falls Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in North Carolina 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 1963

That represents about 63 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 54% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 46% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1964 in North Carolina and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, fitness and dining

This combination is also documented at 90 other North Carolina Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Seasonal

This documented Culture trait is shared by 5.7% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records and 3.5% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

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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. golflifenavigators.com/composite/highlands-falls-country-cl… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.highlandsinfo.com/golf.htm Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.teeoff.com/courses/1033121-highlands-falls-country-club… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. www.clubhfcc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.clubhfcc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. www.clubhfcc.com/Amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. www.clubhfcc.com/Amenities/Bridge Research SourceSupports: General research
  5. www.clubhfcc.com/Amenities/Dining Research SourceSupports: General research
  6. www.clubhfcc.com/Amenities/Events Research SourceSupports: General research
  7. www.clubhfcc.com/Amenities/Pool Research SourceSupports: General research
  8. www.clubhfcc.com/Amenities/Racquets_Sports Research SourceSupports: General research
  9. www.clubhfcc.com/Contact_Us/Membership Research SourceSupports: General research