Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club
Coto de Caza, Orange County, California · South Orange County golf market
- Access
- non equity
- Holes
- 36
- Architect(s)
- Robert Trent Jones Jr.
- Gated
- Yes
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Coto de Caza is one of Orange County's oldest and most expensive master-planned communities, and its golf club -- Orange County's first private 36-hole country club -- is the community's namesake and organizing recreational amenity. The community itself began as a hunting-lodge concept in 1968 (now the Lodge at Coto de Caza), received county approval for roughly 5,000 homes in 1983, and was completed in 2003.
Golf & Course
Two Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed 18-hole courses make this the first 36-hole private country club built in Orange County. Specific course names were not confirmed this session.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Membership is private and paid, managed through the Invited (formerly ClubCorp) network, with Golf, Social, and Junior tiers reported; the club is described as 'exclusively open to members and their guests.' It is not included with or required for Coto de Caza home ownership.
Living in Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club
Coto de Caza is a 5,000-acre, dual guard-gated master-planned community set against the Saddleback foothills in unincorporated South Orange County, with roughly 4,000-5,000 homes, equestrian facilities, and miles of trails; it is served by Capistrano Unified School District. Home prices are reported in the roughly $1.2M-$6M+ range.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Members also gain reciprocal access to other clubs within the broader Invited network across Orange County and nationwide.
Location & Surrounding Area
Located at 25291 Vista Del Verde, Coto de Caza, CA 92679, in unincorporated South Orange County.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Golf membership initiation
Historical — as of 2026$60,000
Reported for Full Golf membership; the club's Invited-network page (invitedclubs.com) describes membership tiers but did not surface specific pricing in search results this session.
Initiation (range low)
Historical — as of 2026$3,500
Junior golf membership tier initiation fee.
Initiation (range high)
Historical — as of 2026$60,000
Full golf membership tier -- same as initiation_fee above.
Annual dues
Historical — as of 2026$18,180
Derived from a reported $1,515/month Full Golf membership dues figure ($1,515 x 12); the source did not itself state an annual total. Not an official published rate sheet.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Current initiation fee and dues directly with the club -- figures here trace to a third-party pricing aggregator, not Invited's own published rate sheet.
- Named identities of the two golf courses -- not confirmed this session.
- Any membership waitlist -- not confirmed this session.
Notable
- The first private 36-hole country club built in Orange County.
- Coto de Caza is one of Orange County's oldest and most expensive master-planned communities, with homes reported in the roughly $1.2M-$6M+ range.
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