How Much Does The Huntington Club Membership Cost?

Updated on September 11, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
This article was researched using 14 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy.

The Huntington Club in Huntington Beach does not publish a current membership fee sheet. The clearest public planning estimate available places a family membership at about $250,000 for initiation and around $3,000 per month in dues, but the source itself labels those figures as estimates and rumors rather than club-confirmed prices.

At those numbers, a family would face a calculated first-year base of about $286,000 before food, beverages, lessons, tournaments, guest charges, and other member spending. The club now offers All-In Golf, Athletic, Pickleball, and Social + Dining memberships, so the actual price can differ sharply by access level. SeaCliff Country Club is the former name of this same Huntington Beach property.

Article Highlights

• The Huntington Club keeps its current initiation fees and dues private.
• The clearest public family estimate is about $250,000 (at $30 per hour, earning that amount would take about 4 years of full-time work, before taxes) initiation plus $3,000 per month.
• That produces a modeled first-year base of about $286,000 before other spending.
• The club now offers All-In Golf, Athletic, Pickleball, and Social + Dining memberships.
• SeaCliff charged $25,000 initiation in 1996, according to the Los Angeles Times.
• The property is undergoing another major round of club improvements approved in 2026.

How Much Does The Huntington Club Membership Cost?

The best publicly accessible price estimate found for The Huntington Club comes from a family membership cost profile. It places family initiation around $250,000 (about 4 years of full-time work at $30 per hour) and monthly dues around $3,000. The publisher warns that both numbers are estimates or rumors and may not match the club’s current quote. It also says food and beverage spending sits outside those figures. The correct way to use the numbers is as a high-end planning scenario, not as a published rate card.

Current 2026 fee data remains difficult to see publicly. A 2026 private-club fee page lists The Huntington Club’s initiation, monthly dues, and first-year cost as tracked fields, but masks the dollar amounts behind an account. That confirms the club is being tracked as an active private membership market while giving no public number that can replace the estimate above.

Membership level is another reason a single number can mislead. All-In Golf includes the golf course and practice facilities, while Athletic removes golf and centers on tennis, pickleball, pool, fitness, and recovery amenities. Pickleball and Social + Dining narrow access further. A prospective member should request the initiation fee, recurring dues, any food requirement, cart or practice charges, transfer terms, guest fees, and whether the quote applies to an individual, couple, or family before comparing it with another club.

Cost item	Public figure	Evidence status
Family initiation	About $250,000	Public estimate, not club-confirmed
Family monthly dues	About $3,000	Public estimate, not club-confirmed
Modeled first-year base	About $286,000	Calculated from the two estimates above
1996 initiation	$25,000	Documented historical price
1991 monthly dues	$270	Documented historical price

First-Year and Five-Year Budget

Using the public family estimate, the arithmetic is straightforward. The reported initiation amount is $250,000 (about 4 years of full-time work at $30 per hour). Twelve months at $3,000 adds $36,000, producing a modeled first-year base of $286,000. Food and beverages are reported separately, and the calculation also excludes any lessons, clinics, tournaments, guest use, event tickets, merchandise, or other activity charges. This is a ThePricer planning scenario built from published estimates, not an invoice from The Huntington Club.

The commitment becomes easier to judge over several years. If initiation were $250,000 and dues stayed at $3,000 per month for five years, recurring dues would total $180,000. The five-year base would reach $430,000, equal to an average of $86,000 per year across that period before extra spending. A dues increase would push the total higher, while a lower membership category could produce a very different result.

Historical prices show how far the club’s economics have moved. The Los Angeles Times reported a $25,000 initiation fee in 1996. If the current $250,000 public estimate is accurate, the nominal initiation price is ten times the 1996 amount. That does not mean the real inflation-adjusted cost rose tenfold, but it does show why an old SeaCliff fee should never be carried into a current membership budget.

An earlier 1991 Orange County directory listed SeaCliff at $25,000 initiation and $270 per month. The same directory said a home purchase was required at that time. Those terms belong to the club’s past. The home-purchase requirement is documented here as a 1991 condition and should not be treated as a current rule without a new club quote.

Membership Options Today

The current membership lineup is built around four primary choices. All-In Golf provides the 18-hole course, practice facilities, fitness center, pool, cabanas, cold plunge, sauna, performance and recovery facilities, dining access, and club events. The club also advertises Junior Executive memberships and an All-In Golf + Tennis option without posting public prices.

Athletic membership centers on 13 tennis courts and eight permanent pickleball courts while retaining fitness, pool, recovery, dining, and event access. Pickleball membership narrows the sports component to the eight pickleball courts and includes fitness, performance and recovery, dining, and social events. Social + Dining keeps the restaurant, events, fitness, and recovery components without advertising golf or racquet access.

These categories make the public family price especially hard to apply universally. A golfer buying unlimited course access is purchasing a different product from a household that wants dining and fitness only. An Athletic member receives pool privileges that the current Pickleball description does not list. Junior Executive terms may change the golf price again. Before comparing two quotes, the membership office should identify exactly which family members receive privileges and which facilities are excluded.

Golf and Racquet Access

The Huntington Club’s current golf program centers on an 18-hole private course near the Pacific, along with instruction, a pro shop, practice access, golf carts, and tournament activity. One current policy differs sharply from many traditional country clubs. The club says it has no golf dress code, so members are not required to follow the older collared-shirt rule associated with the former SeaCliff era.

The racquet side has changed too. The Racquets + Performance Center currently lists 13 tennis courts and eight permanent pickleball courts. Athletic membership includes organized tennis nights, lessons, tournaments, fitness, pool, sauna, cold plunge, recovery upgrades, dining, and social events while excluding golf. The Pickleball tier includes leagues, lessons, challenge courts, fitness, recovery amenities, dining, and social events.

That broader racquet and wellness mix changes the value question. Someone who plays both golf and tennis may need an All-In Golf + Tennis quote, while a frequent pickleball player can compare a narrower membership against the cost of separate fitness, dining, and court access elsewhere. The club does not post those tier prices publicly, so comparing only the high-end family estimate with a tennis or social club would mix unlike packages.

Extra Costs and Guest Spending

Membership dues should not be treated as the full annual spend. Golf lessons, racquet instruction, clinics, leagues, tournaments, merchandise, dining, beverages, social events, and private functions can all create added charges when used. The club’s private-event program also handles weddings, corporate functions, golf tournaments, birthdays, anniversaries, and other gatherings through individualized event budgets rather than public flat rates. Those costs belong outside the normal membership calculation unless a member actually books an event.

A Southern California Golf Association directory lists a private-course fee of $100 to $120 for The Huntington Club. That figure should not be interpreted as a Full Golf member green fee or as proof of the club’s standard guest charge. Private-course directory fees can describe limited access conditions that differ from member privileges. The useful question for a prospective member is whether guests, carts, range use, tournaments, storage, or handicapping create separate charges under the exact membership being offered.

The Club Is Still Changing

The Huntington Club is not a static version of the former SeaCliff property. Huntington Beach approved a major club redevelopment in April 2026. The approved 2026 project allows demolition of the existing two-story tennis clubhouse, four court areas, and the existing pool and spa area. Plans call for a new 12,046-square-foot tennis clubhouse, a junior Olympic-size pool and spa, four detached bungalows, two loft units, parking, and landscaping. The bungalows are limited to club members and their guests.

City Council meeting records also document substantial investment around the property. Owner Robert O. Hill told the council that he was spending about $16 million on proposed improvements while the tenant was spending about $4 million. Those figures describe property investment, not membership assessments. They should not be added to a member’s bill.

Construction can still affect the value a member receives during the work. Someone joining for tennis, swimming, or family recreation should ask which facilities will close, what temporary access will be provided, and when the replacement spaces are expected to open. The same questions matter for an All-In Golf member whose household also expects to use the pool, recovery areas, and racquet facilities. A large renovation program can improve the long-term club package while changing short-term access.

What Members Are Buying

The modern club package extends well beyond the golf course. All-In Golf includes the pool, cabanas, cold plunge, sauna, fitness, performance and recovery services, dining, and events. Athletic adds a large tennis and pickleball operation. Social + Dining gives non-golf households a way to use the restaurant, fitness, recovery, and social parts of the property without buying the broadest sports access.

This distinction matters when comparing The Huntington Club with the Country Club in Brookline, Interlachen Country Club, or Brookhaven Country Club. Initiation alone does not make the memberships equivalent. Ownership model, family access, golf privileges, racquet facilities, assessments, food obligations, guest rules, and the range of non-golf amenities can change both the price and the amount of use a household receives.

The Huntington Club also separates the membership decision from nearby real estate. Buying a home beside the course and joining the club are different purchases. The historical home requirement belongs to an earlier SeaCliff period and should not be used to calculate a current membership total without fresh club terms.

Does the Cost Make Sense?

A family using the public $250,000 initiation and $3,000 monthly estimate is considering a very large discretionary commitment. The modeled $286,000 first year means the initiation payment accounts for about 87% of the base first-year total. By year five, the same unchanged dues assumption brings the base to $430,000. That shifts the decision from whether the monthly dues are affordable to whether the household expects enough years of frequent use to justify the entry payment.

The uncertainty around the price also changes the shopping process. A quote of $250,000 for All-In Golf would not tell a Social + Dining applicant what to expect. A promotional Junior Executive rate could carry different privileges or future pricing. The useful comparison starts only after the club identifies the exact category, family coverage, current initiation, recurring dues, and any fixed charges outside dues.

Makes sense if

• Your household expects frequent use of golf and several non-golf facilities.
• A six-figure initiation payment does not interfere with higher financial priorities.
• You value the Huntington Beach location, club community, and current wellness facilities.
• You expect to stay long enough for the initiation cost to be spread across many years of use.

Does not make sense if

• You mainly want occasional rounds of golf.
• You are relying on an unverified web estimate instead of a written membership quote.
• Your household would use only one narrow amenity.
• You need a predictable all-in annual cost before joining.

A written quote should separate initiation from dues and identify food obligations, capital charges, guest costs, cart or practice fees, and any transfer or resignation terms. The club’s current redevelopment also makes it sensible to ask which facilities will be affected by construction and when the new tennis clubhouse, pool, and lodging amenities are expected to be available.

Verification

• Checked the current club identity and Huntington Beach address.
• Confirmed the current membership contact rather than relying on former SeaCliff branding.
• Cross-referenced the former SeaCliff membership structure to separate historical transfer and assessment language from today’s published membership lineup.

Answers to Common Questions

How much does The Huntington Club cost?

The club does not publish current fees. The clearest public family estimate is about $250,000 initiation and $3,000 per month, but those figures are not confirmed by The Huntington Club.

What would the first year cost?

Using the public family estimate, $250,000 initiation plus twelve months at $3,000 produces a modeled first-year base of $286,000 before food, beverages, lessons, events, guests, and other charges.

Is SeaCliff Country Club now The Huntington Club?

Yes. The private club at 6501 Palm Avenue now operates as The Huntington Club. SeaCliff Country Club is the former name associated with the property.

What membership types are offered?

The current public lineup includes All-In Golf, Athletic, Pickleball, and Social + Dining. Junior Executive and All-In Golf + Tennis options are also advertised.

Does The Huntington Club have a golf dress code?

The current golf page says the club does not have a golf dress code. Members should still check rules for dining, events, racquet play, and other areas separately.