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Boca West Country Club

A premier private country club community with championship golf and resort-style living

Boca West Country Club in the Greater Boca Raton area

Living in Boca West Country Club

Boca West Country Club is a premier private, gated country club community in central Boca Raton, situated near the intersection of Jog Road and Glades Road behind guarded entrances. Founded in 1971 by Arvida Corporation, it was among Boca Raton's first country club resort communities and remains one of the most complete in the country. Residents choose Boca West for championship golf, resort-style amenities, and a secure village setting close to beaches, schools, and dining.

About Boca West

Boca West Country Club was founded in 1971 and developed by Arvida Corporation, placing it among Boca Raton's first country club resort communities. The community is fully gated with guarded entrances, and its roughly 1,400 acres of lush tropical landscaping give every village a resort-like setting. It is home to more than 6,000 residents.

Community & Amenities

Boca West is frequently ranked as the #1 private residential country club in the United States, and its amenities back that reputation: four championship golf courses, extensive tennis facilities, multiple swimming pools, a full-service spa and sports center, several restaurants and fine dining venues, and a year-round calendar of social events. For residents, the club is the centerpiece of daily life.

Membership & Fees

Boca West Country Club operates on a private, member-owned club model. Membership is mandatory for home buyers in the community and includes an equity purchase plus annual dues, along with other club fees. Because initiation, dues, and fee structures change over time, ask for current membership details when you tour the community, and Jean-Luc will walk you through today's numbers personally.

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Home Styles & Villages

The community is organized into about 55 distinct residential villages, each with its own character and landscaping. Home styles span single-family homes, villas, patio homes, townhomes, garden apartments, and condominiums, giving families, professionals, and retirees a genuine range of options inside one gated campus.

Location

Boca West sits in central Boca Raton near the intersection of Jog Road and Glades Road, with guarded entrances on a campus of roughly 1,400 acres. The location puts residents close to Boca Raton's beaches, schools, shopping, and dining, while Glades Road links east to I-95 and west to the Florida Turnpike for regional travel.

Location

Where Is Boca West Country Club?

Boca West Country Club sits in central Boca Raton near Jog Road and Glades Road.

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Schools nearby

Boca West is within the Palm Beach County School District, and the community's central Boca Raton location keeps commutes to schools, beaches, and dining short. District Choice and magnet programs are available to eligible students.

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Getting around

Boca West sits at the intersection of Jog Road and Glades Road in central Boca Raton. Glades Road connects east to I-95 and west to the Florida Turnpike, and the beaches and downtown Boca Raton are a straightforward drive away.

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Lifestyle & recreation

Resort-style private club living defines the rhythm here: golf, tennis, the spa and sports center, fine dining, swimming, and a full social calendar, all inside the gates. It suits families, professionals, and retirees alike.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about living at Boca West Country Club, from the location and the buildings to amenities, management, and what is close by.

Where is Boca West Country Club located?

In central Boca Raton near the intersection of Jog Road and Glades Road, behind guarded entrances on a campus of roughly 1,400 lushly landscaped acres.

Is Boca West gated?

Fully. The community is gated with guarded entrances, and its roughly 1,400 acres of tropical landscaping give every village a resort-like setting.

What amenities does Boca West offer?

Four championship 18-hole golf courses by Arnold Palmer, Jim Fazio, and Pete Dye with expanded practice facilities, 24 Har-Tru tennis courts, a standalone racquets center that opened in May 2026 with 25 pickleball courts (12 covered) and a stadium court built for tournaments, a full-service spa and sports center, several restaurants and dining venues, pools, and a year-round calendar of social events. A complete redesign of Golf Course 1 is under way, with completion expected around the end of 2026 and the new layout adding a par-3 short course and a putting course.

Is club membership required for residents?

Yes. Boca West operates as a private, member-owned club directed by a board of governors elected by the membership, and club membership is required for residents. It includes an equity purchase, annual dues, and other club fees, and the club's membership documents and website set the current structure.

What types of homes are in Boca West?

About 55 distinct residential villages span single-family homes, villas, patio homes, townhomes, garden apartments, and condominiums, so families, professionals, and retirees all have genuine options inside one gated campus.

What schools serve Boca West?

The community is within the Palm Beach County School District, and its central location keeps commutes to schools, beaches, and dining short. District Choice programs are available to eligible students, and the district adopted new attendance-zone maps for the 2026-27 school year; current boundaries appear on the maps at palmbeachschools.org.

How close is Boca West to the beach and downtown?

Residents are close to Boca Raton's beaches, schools, shopping, and dining. Glades Road links east to I-95 and west to the Florida Turnpike for regional travel.

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Where this guide's facts come from

For general area information and things to do, we regularly reference Boca Raton Premier Properties (bocaratonpremierproperties.com) and LivingFLA (livingfla.com), along with trusted authority sources including the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce (bocachamber.com), the Palm Beach County School District (palmbeachschools.org), and the City of Boca Raton (myboca.us). Property details, prices, and availability change, so a licensed local agent has the current data.

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