- 81st percentileCost, nationwide
- 9Documented amenities
- 1894Founded
Portage Country Club is a private country club in Akron, Ohio, in Summit County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, short game area, practice greens and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $100,000–$250,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national 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 membership is $112,000. That is above the Ohio median of $16,220. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Ohio median of $16,220 and higher than about 90% of 30 comparable Clubs there.
Reported initiation fee for Full Golf membership range from $100,000–$250,000.
Reported monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership range from $1,000–$2,000.
Initiation fee
$100,000–$250,000
Membership dues
$1,000–$2,000
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.
Additional Fees & Minimums
These are charges we found on top of membership dues or golf-access pricing shown above. Add them to your budget if they apply to your membership category or how you plan to use the Club.
Food & beverage minimum
$2,000–$5,000
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Membership
Here's what's documented about how to join Portage Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 83.3% of 132 researched Ohio Club records.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Full Golf Membership
- National membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Application process
- Contact the Director of Membership through the official membership page for current enrollment requirements.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Portage Country Club include driving range, short game area, practice greens and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Portage Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- William B. Langford
Policies
Documented policies for Portage Country Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Portage Country Club is a private club serving members and their guests.
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 3.4% of 118 researched Ohio Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Traditional
- Business networking
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A traditional, family-oriented private club with golf, tennis, aquatics, dining, social events, and a long history as a venue for Akron business and community life.
Club History
How long Portage 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.
Portage Country Club was founded in Akron in 1894 by Charles C. Goodrich, Charles G. Raymond, and Bertram G. Work.
The club incorporated as The Portage Country Club Company and moved to its present site in 1905.
The original current-site clubhouse was destroyed by fire in 1921 and its replacement formally opened in 1923.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Portage Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Ohio 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 $112,000. It is above the Ohio median of $16,220 and is higher than approximately 90% of 30 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 81% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1894
That represents about 132 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 98% of 123 other Ohio Club records with a usable founding year and 97% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1925 in Ohio and 1959 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, racquets and pool
This combination is also documented at 66 other Ohio Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.
Access context
Private access
This access model represents 83.3% of 132 researched Ohio Club records and 72.7% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Business networking
This documented Culture trait is shared by 3.4% of 118 researched Ohio Club records and 3.2% of 3391 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/ohio/portage-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- portagecc.clubhouseonline-e3.com/About_Us/History Research SourceSupports: Club history
- portagecc.org/About_Us/History Research SourceSupports: General research
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- portagecc.org/Activities_Amenities/Golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- portagecc.org/Membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.portagecc.org/Activities_Amenities/Golf/Scorecard.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public-facing material consistently emphasizes multi-generation family membership, heritage, high service standards, and strong recreational breadth. Independent historical coverage reinforces Portage’s prestige and deep ties to Akron’s business history, though broad current member-review data is 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.