- 6th percentileCost, nationwide
- 4Documented amenities
- 1964Founded
River Forest Country Club is a semi private country club in Freeport, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, golf shop and golf simulator.
The initiation fee runs around $0, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first and relaxed.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Eagle membership is $2,750.04. That is below the Pennsylvania median of $16,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Pennsylvania median of $16,000 and higher than about 13% of 31 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Eagle membership is $0.
The listed monthly membership dues for Eagle membership are $229.17.
Initiation fee
$0
Membership dues
$229.17
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 River Forest Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 4% of 175 researched Pennsylvania Club records.
- Membership types
- Eagle
- National membership
- Yes
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at River Forest Country Club include clubhouse, dining, golf shop and golf simulator.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at River Forest Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes
Policies
Documented policies for River Forest Country Club cover guest access, dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- River Forest is semi-private; non-members may play at the published public rates.
- Dress code
- Appropriate golf attire is required; jeans are not permitted on the golf course.
- Tee-time policy
- Members may reserve tee times six days in advance.; Non-members may reserve tee times 48 hours 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 20.4% of 157 researched Pennsylvania Club records.
- Golf-first
- Relaxed
Culture context
A relaxed, golf-first semi-private club.
Club History
How long River Forest 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.
Golf-course directories identify River Forest Country Club in Freeport as an 18-hole course established in 1964.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- River Forest Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for River Forest 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 Eagle membership is $2,750.04. It is below the Pennsylvania median of $16,000 and is higher than approximately 13% of 31 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 6% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1964
That represents about 62 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 22% of 166 other Pennsylvania Club records with a usable founding year and 45% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1921 in Pennsylvania and 1960 nationwide.
Access context
Semi-private access
This access model represents 4% of 175 researched Pennsylvania Club records and 5.1% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
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Relaxed
This documented Culture trait is shared by 20.4% of 157 researched Pennsylvania Club records and 26% 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.
- riverforestgolf.com/membership Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- courses.opengolfapi.org/courses/pa Research SourceSupports: Club history
- riverforestgolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- riverforestgolf.com/golf-course Research SourceSupports: General research
- riverforestgolf.com/join-e-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- riverforestgolf.com/rates Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.riverforestgolf.com Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Recent golfer feedback is notably mixed to negative. TripAdvisor contains strong complaints about course conditions in 2025, while Hole19's broader review set is closer to average. The independent record therefore suggests uneven recent course-condition experiences rather than consistently poor or strong sentiment.
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.