Philmont 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.
  • 33rd percentileCost, nationwide
  • 8Documented amenities
  • 1906Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.

Philmont Country Club is a private country club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County.

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

The initiation fee runs around $10,000–$20,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.

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

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $16,000. That is close to the Pennsylvania median of $16,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.

Location & Directions

301 Tomlinson Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA, 19006
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is close to the Pennsylvania median of $16,000 and higher than about 56% of 31 comparable Clubs there.

Reported initiation fee for Full Golf membership range from $10,000–$20,000.

Reported monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership range from $500–$1,000.

Initiation fee

$10,000–$20,000

One Time · Full Golf · Effective 2026

Membership dues

$500–$1,000

Monthly · Full Golf · Effective 2026

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

This access model represents about 84% of 175 researched Pennsylvania Club records.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Golf Membership
National membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Submit the club’s membership inquiry or contact the membership team for current membership information and enrollment.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Philmont Country Club include dining, pool, tennis and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Dining
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Weddings Events
  • Fitness
  • Driving Range
  • Pro Shop
  • Clubhouse

Golf

Golf at Philmont Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • Philmont Country Clubpar 70

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.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active

Culture context

A family-oriented, socially active club with golf as a central part of its member life.

Club History

How long Philmont 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. Ellis Gimbel and other Philadelphia business leaders founded Philmont Country Club in 1906.

  2. The club unveiled its swimming pool in 1926.

  3. Philmont completed a $5 million renovation touching golf, tennis, pool and clubhouse facilities in 2019.

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Philmont Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Pennsylvania 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 $16,000. It is close to the Pennsylvania median of $16,000 and is higher than approximately 56% of 31 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 33% of 1025 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1906

That represents about 120 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 77% of 166 other Pennsylvania Club records with a usable founding year and 88% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1922 in Pennsylvania and 1960 nationwide.

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. countryclubmag.com/pennsylvania/philmont-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
  2. www.philmontcc.org Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. www.philmontcc.org/about Research SourceSupports: Club history
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  1. www.philmontcc.org/affiliated-clubs Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. www.philmontcc.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research