- 33rd percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 1961Founded
River Bend Golf & Country Club is a private country club in Great Falls, Virginia, in Fairfax County.
It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including dining, fitness, pool and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $10,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include junior, national and nonresident memberships.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented and socially active.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Regular Full membership is $16,000. That is close to the Virginia median of $16,000. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is close to the Virginia median of $16,000 and higher than about 48% of 26 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Regular Full membership at approximately $10,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Regular Full membership at approximately $500.
Initiation fee
$10,000
Membership dues
$500
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 Bend Golf & Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.
Membership options and availability
- Membership types
- Regular Full; Limited Social
- Junior membership
- Yes
- National membership
- Yes
- Nonresident membership
- Yes
Joining requirements
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Application process
- Membership is by invitation; current members sponsor candidates from nomination through confirmation. Prospects may submit the official inquiry form or arrange a tour.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at River Bend Golf & Country Club include dining, fitness, pool and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at River Bend Golf & Country Club includes 1 documented course.
Course overview
- Courses
- 1
- Course details
- 18 holes | par 71
Course design
- Architects
- Keith Foster
Policies
Documented policies for River Bend Golf & Country Club cover dress requirements and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Dress code
- Golfers must wear appropriate golf attire, including collared or mock-neck shirts for men and golf slacks or Bermuda-length shorts; shirttails are to be tucked in. Separate clubhouse and racquet attire rules also apply.
- Tee-time policy
- River Bend reserves Club use for members and their guests; dining, racquet, and fitness guests must be accompanied by a member.
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 66% of 97 researched Virginia Club records.
- Golf-first
- Family-oriented
- Socially active
Culture context
A family-oriented, golf-first and socially active club.
Club History
How long River Bend Golf & 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.
River Bend Golf & Country Club began in 1961 when members acquired the former Forest Lakes Country Club property.
The golf course was redesigned and renovated by Keith Foster in 2011.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- River Bend Golf & Country Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for River Bend Golf & Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Virginia 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 $16,000. It is close to the Virginia median of $16,000 and is higher than approximately 48% of 26 compatible peer records. It is below the nationwide median of $32,320 and is higher than approximately 33% of 1025 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 1961
That represents about 65 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 47% of 97 other Virginia Club records with a usable founding year and 48% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1960 in Virginia and 1960 nationwide.
Documented Club profile
Golf, fitness and dining
This combination is also documented at 46 other Virginia Clubs and 1608 other Club records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this combinationClub culture
Socially active
This documented Culture trait is shared by 66% of 97 researched Virginia Club records and 55.7% 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.
- countryclubmag.com/virginia/river-bend-golf-and-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- www.rbgcc.org/club-history Research SourceSupports: Club history
- www.rbgcc.org/the-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- clubandresortbusiness.com/club-culinary-2022/river-bend-gol… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.golflink.com/golf-courses/va/great-falls/river-bend-gol… Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rbgcc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rbgcc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rbgcc.org/amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rbgcc.org/guest-information Research SourceSupports: General research
- www.rbgcc.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
A large public review set is strongly favorable, especially for course layout and condition, food, service and the scenic setting. Guests frequently describe attentive hospitality and a challenging course with notable elevation changes.
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.