The River Club
Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia · North Atlanta Suburban Belt golf market
- Access
- mixed
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Greg Norman
- Gated
- Yes
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The River Club anchors a 625-acre, guard-gated community along the Chattahoochee River in Suwanee, planned for roughly 350 homes, built around a Greg Norman-designed course. Every resident is required to hold a Sports Membership, though golf itself remains an optional add-on.
Golf & Course
Designed by Greg Norman, the par-72 course features sweeping elevation changes and river views within a Certified Audubon Sanctuary setting.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
A Sports Membership (fitness, pools including a water slide and kids' pool, eight lighted tennis courts, pickleball) is required for every resident of The River Club community. Golf Membership is a separate, optional tier available to both residents and non-residents.
Living in The River Club
A 625-acre, 24/7 guard-gated community planned for roughly 350 homes when fully built (built 2003-2017 to date), one of the more intimate, exclusive private developments in the north Atlanta market.
Lifestyle & Amenities
The Lodge (10,000-sq-ft clubhouse with a spa and on-site dining) and the Lakeside Sports Complex (fitness, pools, tennis, pickleball) anchor the mandatory Sports Membership experience.
Location & Surrounding Area
Suwanee, Gwinnett County, near the Fulton and Forsyth county lines, along the Chattahoochee River.
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$10,001
Aggregator/secondary-source range ($10,001-$25,000) for golf membership; the club does not publicly disclose pricing and directs inquiries to its Membership Director. Sports Membership (mandatory for residents) pricing was not separately found.
Initiation (range low)
Historical$10,001
Initiation (range high)
Historical$25,000
Annual dues
Historical$5,001
Aggregator-reported range ($5,001-$10,000/year) for golf membership; not the club's own published figure.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current Sports Membership and Golf Membership pricing directly with the club's Membership Director -- not publicly disclosed.
- Confirm current home count and build-out status (reported roughly 350 homes at completion).
Notable
- One of the clearest confirmed mandatory-membership cases in this market: every resident is required to hold a Sports Membership, though golf remains a separate optional purchase.
- Set within a Certified Audubon Sanctuary along the Chattahoochee River.
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