Morehead City 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.
  • 43rd percentileCost, nationwide
  • 5Documented amenities
  • 1949Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Morehead City Country Club in Morehead City, North Carolina.

Morehead City Country Club is a private country club in Morehead City, North Carolina, in Carteret County.

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

The initiation fee runs around $20,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf, family, junior and other memberships.

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

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Reported membership is $24,560. That is below the North Carolina median of $30,500. Nationwide, it is below the median of $31,000.

Location & Directions

2900 Country Club Rd, Morehead City, NC, 28557
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is below the North Carolina median of $30,500 and higher than about 38% of 65 comparable Clubs there.

The listed initiation fee for Golf Reported membership is $20,000.

The listed monthly membership dues for Golf Reported membership are $380.

Initiation fee

$20,000

One Time · Golf Reported · Effective 2025

Membership dues

$380

Monthly · Golf Reported · Effective 2025

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 Morehead City Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Full Resident; Full Non-Resident; Junior; Social/Afternoon Golf Resident; Social/Afternoon Golf Non-Resident; Social/Afternoon Golf Junior
Golf membership
Yes
Family membership
Yes
Junior membership
Yes
National membership
Yes
Nonresident membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Complete and submit the official membership application for the selected category.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Morehead City Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pool and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pool
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility

Golf

Golf at Morehead City Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Policies

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

Guest policy
Full memberships include family privileges; guests are permitted under the Club's guest-rate structure.
Tee-time policy
Full Resident, Non-Resident and Junior members may make tee times seven days in advance.

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 30.5% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Community-oriented
  • Dining-focused

Culture context

A club best described as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active, community-oriented, and dining-focused.

What people discuss

Public feedback is very positive. Recent reviewers repeatedly praise the golf-course condition and fast greens, new clubhouse, views, food and professional staff, with comments spanning golf, luncheons and youth events.

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 Morehead City 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. The organization was incorporated in 1949 under the Enchanting Waters Country Club name.

  2. The golf course opened to the club's charter membership in the early 1950s.

  3. A replacement clubhouse opened after an earlier clubhouse was lost to fire.

  4. The club completed a major golf-course renovation in the modern era.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Morehead City 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.

Membership market position

First-year membership cost comparison

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Reported membership is $24,560. It is below the North Carolina median of $30,500 and is higher than approximately 38% of 65 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $31,000 and is higher than approximately 43% of 1133 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1949

That represents about 77 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 66% of 149 other North Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 57% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1964 in North Carolina and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, pool and dining

This combination is also documented at 127 other North Carolina Clubs and 2359 other Club records nationwide.

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Club culture

Community-oriented

This documented Culture trait is shared by 30.5% of 141 researched North Carolina Club records and 28.9% 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. www.reddit.com/r/RDUGOLF/comments/1l6i5tk/no_morning_tee_ti… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.moreheadcitycc.com Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.moreheadcitycc.com/amenities/community-pool-at-morehead… Research SourceSupports: General research
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  1. www.moreheadcitycc.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.moreheadcitycc.com/tour-the-course Research SourceSupports: General research