Butte des Morts 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.Family-orientedProgramming and facilities are geared toward members with children and multi-generational family use.
  • 33rd percentileCost, nationwide
  • 10Documented amenities
  • 1924Founded
Map illustration marking the location of Butte des Morts Country Club in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Butte des Morts Country Club is a private country club in Appleton, Wisconsin. It is operated by Member-owned private club.

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

The initiation fee runs around $17,500, with recurring dues documented below. Documented membership types include junior, nonresident and corporate memberships.

Culture research describes it as golf-first, family-oriented, socially active and business networking.

The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Full Golf membership is $16,000. That is above the Wisconsin median of $15,000.04. Nationwide, it is below the median of $32,320.

Location & Directions

3600 W. Prospect Avenue, Appleton, WI, 54914
Get directions

Membership & Golf Access Cost

It is above the Wisconsin median of $15,000.04 and higher than about 54% of 13 comparable Clubs there.

Available information estimates the initiation fee for Full Golf membership at approximately $17,500. Other sources report figures as low as $10,000 and as high as $25,000.

Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Full Golf membership at approximately $750. Other sources report figures as low as $500 and as high as $1,000.

Initiation fee

$17,500

One Time · Full Golf · Effective 2026 · Estimate

Membership dues

$750

Monthly · Full Golf · 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.

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

$2,000–$5,000

Annual · Full Golf · Effective 2026

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 Butte des Morts Country Club, including the membership types on offer and what applying involves.

Membership options and availability

Membership types
Resident; Non-Resident B; Junior 21; Junior 37; Club; Corporate Club; Junior Associate
Junior membership
Yes
Nonresident membership
Yes
Corporate membership
Yes

Joining requirements

Application process
Contact the club to apply; official classifications state Corporate Club applications require Board approval.

Amenities & Facilities

Reported amenities at Butte des Morts Country Club include clubhouse, dining, pickleball and other documented facilities.

Racquet sports

Court details
  • 1 Dual Use Tennis/pickleball courts

Club facilities and recreation

Available amenities
  • Clubhouse
  • Dining
  • Pickleball
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Weddings & Events
  • Locker Rooms
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Facility
  • Pro Shop

Golf

Golf at Butte des Morts Country Club includes 1 documented course.

Courses
1
Course details
  • 18 holes | par 70

Policies

Documented policies for Butte des Morts Country Club cover guest access and dress requirements. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.

Guest policy
The club welcomes guests; guests are subject to the club's golf and dress rules.
Dress code
Guests must follow the club's venue-specific dress standards for golf, clubhouse and dining areas.

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 3.6% of 55 researched Wisconsin Club records.

  • Golf-first
  • Family-oriented
  • Socially active
  • Business networking
  • Racquets-focused

Culture context

A golf-first, family-oriented and socially active club that also caters to business professionals and racquets players.

Club History

How long Butte des Morts 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. W.C. Jackson completed the course design in spring 1924 and longtime greenskeeper Jack Taylor spread the first grass seed.

Additional Club Details

Butte des Morts Country Club is operated by Member-owned private club.

Ownership or operator
Member-owned private club

Additional statistics

Additional Statistics

Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Butte des Morts Country Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Wisconsin 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 Full Golf membership is $16,000. It is above the Wisconsin median of $15,000.04 and is higher than approximately 54% of 13 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 budget

Club age context

Founded in 1924

That represents about 102 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 60% of 59 other Wisconsin Club records with a usable founding year and 69% of 3523 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1926 in Wisconsin and 1960 nationwide.

Documented Club profile

Golf, racquets and pool

This combination is also documented at 22 other Wisconsin Clubs and 1940 other Club records nationwide.

Club culture

Business networking

This documented Culture trait is shared by 3.6% of 55 researched Wisconsin Club records and 3.2% of 3402 researched records nationwide.

Find Clubs with this culture trait

Blank 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.

Compare this Club side by side

Explore

Compare your options

Information updated

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.

  1. countryclubmag.com/wisconsin/butte-des-morts-country-club Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing, Additional fees
  2. buttedesmortscc.org/golf Research SourceSupports: Club history
  3. buttedesmortscc.org Research SourceSupports: General research
View 5 more sources
  1. buttedesmortscc.org/amenities Research SourceSupports: General research
  2. buttedesmortscc.org/clubhouse Research SourceSupports: General research
  3. buttedesmortscc.org/Default.aspx Research SourceSupports: General research
  4. buttedesmortscc.org/guests Research SourceSupports: General research
  5. buttedesmortscc.org/membership Research SourceSupports: General research