What a private club costs near Charlottesville,
side by side.
Six clubs within a thirty-minute drive of downtown. Six 18-hole private courses. Greene Hills' figures are the actual 2026 rates from the brochure that sits in the pro shop. The rest are estimates drawn from each club's public materials and should be confirmed with the club.
Year one runs $6,444.
Farmington runs around $37,000.
A Charlottesville household joining Farmington in 2026 will likely pay $30,000-plus at the door and $575-plus a month after. The same household at Greene Hills pays $2,000 at the door, $100 a month for a year, and $287 a month thereafter — golf, pool, pickleball, swim team, and the Hills Grille on the same bill.
Year 1 · Greene Hills
$6,444
$2,000 initiation, $287 dues × 12, $20 cap-improvement × 12, plus a small range fee.
Year 1 · Farmington (est.)
$37,000+
$30,000+ reported initiation and $575+ monthly dues, before food minimums.
The thirty-thousand-dollar difference is roughly the cost of a new set of irons every year, for a decade. Or one good family trip. Or both.
Six clubs, side by side.
Greene Hills is the bottom row.
Farmington Country Club
Charlottesville · 5 min from UVA · since 1927
Monthly dues
$575+ / mo (Family, est.)
Initiation
~$30,000+ (reported)
Keswick Hall · The Full Cry
Keswick · 15 min from UVA · since 1947 (course)
Monthly dues
Resort-affiliated · varies
Initiation
Resort membership structure
The Club at Glenmore
Keswick · 15 min from UVA · since 1991
Monthly dues
$500+ / mo (Family, est.)
Initiation
Mid-five figures (reported)
Old Trail Golf Club
Crozet · 15 min from UVA · since 2000s
Monthly dues
$400+ / mo (Family, est.)
Initiation
Lower five figures
Spring Creek Golf Club
Zion Crossroads · 30 min from UVA · since 2007 · private since 2024
Monthly dues
$300–400 / mo (Family, est.)
Initiation
Mid four-figure / capital cost
The Greene Hills Club
Stanardsville · 20 min from UVA · since 1967
Monthly dues
$287 / mo (Full Family, 2026)
Initiation
$2,000 ($800 + $100 × 12)
The questions we get most,
answered the same way every time.
- How much does a private country club cost near Charlottesville, Virginia?
- Private club monthly dues in the Charlottesville area range from about $287 per month at The Greene Hills Club to well over $1,000 per month at the most established clubs. The Greene Hills Club, located twenty minutes north of Charlottesville in Stanardsville, is the most affordable full-amenity private club within the Charlottesville-area private-club market. A Full Family voting membership in 2026 is $287 per month with a $2,000 initiation fee, paid as $800 at the time of petition and the remaining $1,200 over twelve monthly installments.
- What is the cheapest private golf club near Charlottesville?
- The Greene Hills Club, located 20 minutes north of Charlottesville at 3858 Dundee Road in Stanardsville, Virginia, offers the most affordable Full Family voting membership ($287/month, 2026 rates) of any 18-hole private club in the Charlottesville-area market. The club also offers a Hills Plus membership (all facilities except golf) for $99/month family or $79/month single.
- What is the initiation fee at Greene Hills Club?
- The Greene Hills Club's 2026 initiation fee for a voting membership is $2,000, structured as $800 due at petition and the remaining $1,200 in twelve monthly installments of $100. Non-Resident and Hills Plus memberships have a $750 initiation fee that cannot be waived.
- Can I play Greene Hills as a non-member?
- The Greene Hills Club is a private club. The only public tee-time access is through Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) programs — VSGA VIP card holders are welcome to play Monday through Wednesday during the season. Prospective members can request a property tour by calling the pro shop at 434-985-7328.
- How far is Greene Hills Club from Charlottesville?
- The Greene Hills Club is located at 3858 Dundee Road, Stanardsville, VA 22973 — approximately 20 minutes north of downtown Charlottesville on U.S. Route 29. The course sits at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Greene County, Virginia.