- 11Documented amenities
- 2Golf courses
- 1993Founded
Kiawah Island Club is a residential private country club in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
It has 2 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $185,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and resort-style.
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Membership & Golf Access Cost
The listed initiation fee for Golf Family membership is $185,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Golf Family Resident membership are $2,300.
Initiation fee
$185,000
Membership dues
$2,300
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.
Equity deposit
$185,000
Charges can change and may not apply to every member. Confirm the current amount, billing period and membership category directly with the Club.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Kiawah Island Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
Racquet sports
- Court details
- 2 Tennis courts | Red Clay surface
- 4 Tennis courts | Har Tru surface
- 6 Pickleball courts
Club facilities and recreation
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Kiawah Island Club includes 2 documented courses.
Only about 18.1% of 105 other South Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
Course overview
- Courses
- 2
- Course details
- Cassique18 holes | par 72
- River Course18 holes | par 72
Course design
- Architects
- Tom Watson
- Tom Fazio
Policies
Documented policies for Kiawah Island Club cover guest access. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Kiawah Island Club facilities are for members and their permitted guests under the Club's rules; Member Services can arrange guest passes for Club-facility access.
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 17.2% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Resort-style
- Wellness-focused
- Racquets-focused
- Dining-focused
- Residential community
Culture context
A residential, resort-style and golf-first club with family-oriented social programming, extensive wellness and racquet amenities, and destination-level dining.
Club History
How long Kiawah Island 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.
Kiawah Island Club was founded in 1993.
The River Course opened in 1995 as the club's first members-only golf course.
Cassique opened in 2000 as the club's second private course.
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Kiawah Island Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in South 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 1993
That represents about 33 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 31% of 96 other South Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 18% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1983 in South Carolina and 1960 nationwide.
Golf scale
2 documented courses
Only 18.1% of 105 other South Carolina Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 11.4% of 3839 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Lodging, spa and dining
This combination is also documented at 4 other South Carolina Clubs and 122 other Club records nationwide.
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Residential Club access
This access model represents 20% of 105 researched South Carolina Club records and 7.3% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 17.2% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records and 9.7% 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.
- pamharringtonexclusives.com/kiawah-island-club-golf-members… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-life/kiawah-timeline Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.kiawahisland.com/golf/cassique-or-river-course-a-comple… Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/club-cottages Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/golf/cassique-golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/golf/river-course-golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/member-services Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/racquet-sports Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.kiawahisland.com/island-club/wellness Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent guest and course-review sources consistently praise the River Course and Cassique for scenery, conditioning, service and a high-end private-club experience. Reviewers differ on which course they prefer and on the degree of difficulty, but the overall golf sentiment is strongly positive.
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.