- 15th percentileCost, nationwide
- 9Documented amenities
- 1959Founded
Shady Valley Country Club is a private country club in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including driving range, practice facility, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $2,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and dining-focused.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $6,596. That is below the Texas median of $28,400. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is below the Texas median of $28,400 and higher than about 20% of 71 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf Membership membership at approximately $2,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf Membership membership at approximately $383.
Initiation fee
$2,000
Membership dues
$383
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.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Shady Valley Country Club include driving range, practice facility, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Shady Valley Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 70
Course design
- Architects
- C.H. Wilemon Jr.
Policies
Documented policies for Shady Valley Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- Pool guests are welcome but must be checked in and accompanied by a member at all times.
- Dress code
- Golf-course attire requires appropriate golf clothing; denim is not allowed on the course. Men must wear a collared or mock-turtleneck shirt, women must wear a collared or sleeved golf shirt, and only soft-spiked golf shoes are permitted.
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
- Dining-focused
Culture context
A family-oriented, golf-first, socially active and dining-focused club.
Club History
How long Shady Valley 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.
Shady Valley Country Club was founded in 1959 by Howard Wilemon Jr. on family-owned Arlington land.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Shady Valley Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Shady Valley Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Texas 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 Golf Membership membership is $6,596. It is below the Texas median of $28,400 and is higher than approximately 20% of 71 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 15% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1959
That represents about 67 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 68% of 171 other Texas Club records with a usable founding year and 51% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1974 in Texas and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 103 other Texas Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationBlank 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.
- alisterlinks.com/clubs/shady-valley-country-club-arlington-… Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.shadyvalley.com/history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.shadyvalley.com Research SourceSupports: General research
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- www.shadyvalley.com/about Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/club-calendar Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/clubs-and-resorts-worldwide Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/dress-code Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/general-information Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/golf Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.shadyvalley.com/swimming Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Independent review sets are strongly positive overall. WeddingWire rates the club about 4.8/5 across dozens of reviews, and broader Google-derived feedback repeatedly praises service, food, the mature setting and the golf course, with only a small minority of lower-rated experiences.
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.