- 45th percentileCost, nationwide
- 8Documented amenities
- 1972Founded
River Hills Country Club is a private country club in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, in York County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, driving range, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $20,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include national memberships.
Culture research describes it as family-oriented, socially active and community-oriented.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Regular Full membership is $27,260. That is below the South Carolina median of $33,900.04. Nationwide, it is below the median of $31,000.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the South Carolina median of $33,900.04 and higher than about 37% of 35 comparable Clubs there.
The listed initiation fee for Regular Full membership is $20,000.
The listed monthly membership dues for Regular Full membership are $605.
Initiation fee
$20,000
Membership dues
$605
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
$250
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 River Hills Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
This access model represents about 54.3% of 105 researched South Carolina Club records.
- Membership types
- Regular Full
- National membership
- Yes
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at River Hills Country Club include dining, driving range, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at River Hills Country Club includes 1 documented course.
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- River Hills Country Clubpar 72
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 33.3% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records.
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
- Community-oriented
Culture context
A family-oriented, socially active and community-oriented club.
Club History
How long River Hills 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.
Sea Pines Development took control of River Hills and began building community infrastructure and amenities in 1971.
The River Club held its grand opening on June 10, 1972.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- River Hills Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for River Hills Country 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.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Regular Full membership is $27,260. It is below the South Carolina median of $33,900.04 and is higher than approximately 37% of 35 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $31,000 and is higher than approximately 45% of 1133 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1972
That represents about 54 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 61% of 96 other South Carolina Club records with a usable founding year and 35% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1983 in South Carolina and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 39 other South Carolina Clubs and 1471 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationAccess context
Private access
This access model represents 54.3% of 105 researched South Carolina Club records and 72.6% of 3837 researched records nationwide.
Explore Clubs with this access modelClub culture
Community-oriented
This documented Culture trait is shared by 33.3% of 99 researched South Carolina Club records and 28.9% 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.
- www.riverhillscc.org Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
- www.riverhillscc.org/about-the-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
- restaurantguru.com/River-Hills-Country-Club-Lake-Wylie Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.riverhillscc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.riverhillscc.org/files/2025 RHCC Membership Guide v7.pdf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.riverhillscc.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Public dining and venue feedback is positive overall. Review aggregation highlights efficient staff, professional service and a peaceful atmosphere, with a strong Google-derived rating and frequent mentions of weddings, brunch and friendly service.
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.