The Loxahatchee Club

The Loxahatchee Club is a private golf community in Jupiter, Florida, built around a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course that Nicklaus himself once called home, before he later built The Bear's Club nearby. The idea began in 1980, when developer Gordon Gray played a round with Nicklaus in Naples and heard him say he wanted to build a championship course near his home in Palm Beach County. The course opened in 1985, and Nicklaus completed an extensive tee-to-green renovation in 2016. Golf Digest named it the best new course in the country the year it opened, and it continues to rank among the best in North America. Just 285 homes sit on 340 acres, including more than 71 acres of freshwater lakes and 40 acres of greenbelt, keeping the community small and intimate by design.

Golf

The 18-hole, par-72 Nicklaus Signature course is built from two nine-hole loops, with homes set back from the fairways rather than lining them directly. Nicklaus designed the routing specifically for walking golfers, with short green-to-tee distances, and Loxahatchee's caddie program, drawing seasonal professional caddies from some of the country's finest courses, is one of the club's signature features alongside the golf itself. The course has hosted numerous Florida State Amateur Championships and the USGA's 1992 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, and includes a temperature-controlled indoor learning center staffed by PGA golf professionals.

Membership

Membership at The Loxahatchee Club is required for homeowners. The primary category is Proprietary Resident Membership, available to property owners within the community, with full use of all club facilities. A limited number of Proprietary Non-Resident Memberships are available to those living within 100 miles who don't own property here, and a small National Membership category (capped at 15 members) is available to those living outside 100 miles, generally under age 60 or 65 if still working, with no voting rights and a set number of rounds per year. Current initiation fees run around $250,000 with annual dues of roughly $23,550, plus a capital contribution and quarterly food and beverage minimum, standard structures for a club at this level.

Gate & Security

The Loxahatchee Club sits behind a 24-hour manned gate.

Clubhouse & Amenities

Loxahatchee's clubhouse has been recently renovated with spa-like locker rooms, an outdoor lounge overlooking the 18th green and 10th fairway, and a firepit area. Other amenities include a 10,000-square-foot activities center with a full fitness room and spa treatment spaces, a tropical lagoon-style pool, three lighted hydro-grid tennis courts, and bocce courts.

Real Estate

The Loxahatchee Club is largely built out, with turnover happening through resales rather than new construction. Active listings and recent sales have generally ranged from around $1.25 million to just under $6 million. Homes here surround the golf course without lining the fairways directly, keeping a sense of privacy even on a relatively small footprint.

Notable History

The Loxahatchee Club holds a distinct place in golf history as Jack Nicklaus's own club before he built The Bear's Club. Over the years, prominent professional golfers have called it home as well, drawn by the same course design and quiet, golf-first culture that defined it from the start.

Location & Schools

The Loxahatchee Club sits in Jupiter, about 25 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport and roughly a mile and a half from I-95 and Florida's Turnpike, with easy access to the Atlantic Ocean and downtown Jupiter's restaurants and entertainment. Families here are typically zoned for schools within the Palm Beach County School District.

Working With Me

The Loxahatchee Club is one of the quietest, most golf-focused communities in this market, small by design and built around one of Jack Nicklaus's own favorite courses. If you're considering it, I'd welcome the chance to talk through what's available.

Seth Mansfield | Douglas Elliman

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