The Forest Country Club
The Forest Country Club is a private, member-owned club (opened 1979) in a gated, non-bundled community in Fort Myers with two Gordon Lewis-designed 18-hole courses -- the Bobcat and the Bear -- set on 620 acres of nature preserve. The Bear Course has hosted more than five USGA events (including a U.S. Open Qualifier) and over sixteen FSGA events, including the Florida Match Play Championship. Golf membership (optional for residents) carries a $47,500 initiation fee plus monthly dues and capital contribution.
Membership & Access
- Access type
- membership optional
- Facility type
- private club
- Bundled golf
- No / Unverified
- Membership required for homeowners
- no
- Waitlist
- unknown
- Gated
- yes
Reported initiation fee: $47,500 (reported for 2026-09-20; verify directly with the club)
Courses
- Number of courses
- 2
- Holes
- 36
- Architect(s)
- Unknown
Housing & Costs
The Forest Country Club is both the club and the residential community — housing and cost details researched for the community are shown here rather than on a separate page.
- Home price range
- Unknown
- HOA fee
- Unknown
- Housing types
- Unknown
What to Independently Verify
Golf membership is optional for Forest residents (a lower-cost non-golf Club/Social Membership is also offered); confirm current dues tiers directly with the club. Whether membership is tied to the property, transferable, or has an active waitlist was not confirmed this session.
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