Royal Oaks Country Club

PrivateMembership is required to use the Club; it is not open to the general public.ActiveThe Club is currently open and operating.Golf-firstGolf is the Club's central focus, ahead of other amenities or social programming.TraditionalThe Club emphasizes long-standing customs, etiquette, and heritage over a modern or casual style.
  • 66th percentileCost, nationwide
  • 8Documented amenities
  • 1945Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Royal Oaks Country Club in Vancouver, Washington.

Royal Oaks Country Club is a private country club in Vancouver, Washington, in Clark County.

It has 1 documented golf course, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, driving range and other documented facilities.

The initiation fee runs around $45,000, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include golf and social memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, traditional and competitive.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Proprietary membership is $60,000. That is above the Washington median of $16,000. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.

Location & Directions

8917 NE Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver, WA, 98662
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Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the Washington median of $16,000 and higher than about 81% of 16 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Proprietary membership at approximately $45,000.

Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Proprietary membership at approximately $1,250.

Initiation fee

$45,000

One Time · Proprietary · Effective 2026 · Estimate

Membership dues

$1,250

Monthly · Proprietary · Effective 2026 · Estimate

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 Royal Oaks Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Proprietary; Intermediate; Social; Social with Golf
Golf membership
Yes
Social membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Review the official Membership Guide and submit the Membership Information Request to schedule a club visit.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Royal Oaks Country Club include clubhouse, dining, driving range and other documented facilities.

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility
  • Fitness
  • Pool
  • Pro Shop
  • Weddings/Events

Golf

Golf at Royal Oaks Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 72

Policies

Documented policies for Royal Oaks Country Club cover dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Dress code
Clubhouse attire must be clean, neat and in good repair; T-shirts, sweatpants, workout attire, cutoffs and similar casual athletic wear are not allowed in the Clubhouse. Golf-course rules prohibit denim and require appropriate golf attire.

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 10% of 50 researched Washington Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Traditional
  • Competitive

Culture context

A traditional, golf-first and competitive club.

What people discuss

Independent golf sentiment is very strong. Golf Digest ranks Royal Oaks among Washington's best and repeatedly praises conditioning, strategic green complexes and the demanding tree-lined layout; Yelp-derived reviews also speak highly of staff and course quality.

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.

Club History

How long Royal Oaks 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.

  1. Royal Oaks Country Club was organized in August 1945 by fifty local businessmen.

  2. The first nine holes opened for play in 1947.

  3. The second nine opened in 1952, followed by a new clubhouse.

Additional Club Details

Ownership or operator
Royal Oaks Country Club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Royal Oaks Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Washington 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 Proprietary membership is $60,000. It is above the Washington median of $16,000 and is higher than approximately 81% of 16 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 66% of 1020 compatible peer records.

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Club age context

Founded in 1945

That represents about 81 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 52% of 54 other Washington Club records with a usable founding year and 59% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1952 in Washington and 1959 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 20 other Washington Clubs and 1935 other Club records nationwide.

Club culture

Competitive

This documented Culture trait is shared by 10% of 50 researched Washington Club records and 14.3% of 3391 researched records nationwide.

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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.

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  2. www.royaloaks.net/about-the-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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