Marin Clubs Guide

Tennis, swim, golf and fitness clubs, including the waitlists nobody tells you about

Last updated September 2026 · By Melissa DiVita, REALTOR®, Compass · DRE #01387955 · Marin native, in real estate since 2003

Clubs are a big part of Marin life, especially for families, and some of them affect where you should buy. A few have residency requirements, and several have waitlists measured in years. My family belongs to the Belvedere Tennis Club and the Tiburon Yacht Club, so I know how this works firsthand. Here’s what’s publicly available. Fees change, so confirm directly with each club.

Swim and tennis clubs

Club	Town	Membership notes (as published, Sept 2026)
Tiburon Peninsula Club	Tiburon	11 tennis courts, 3 pools, fitness, restaurant, childcare. Only residents of Tiburon, Belvedere and Strawberry can join, and there’s a waitlist. Initiation $34,000 plus $3,400 deposit; dues about $440/month plus capital charges.
Belvedere Tennis Club	Tiburon/Belvedere	Tennis, saline pool kept at 85°F year-round, fitness. Membership by invitation from existing members.
Mill Valley Tennis Club	Mill Valley	Founded 1929. Tennis waitlist 6+ years, swim 5+ years. Two member sponsors required. Initiation roughly $9,000–$14,000.
Scott Valley Swim & Tennis	Mill Valley	Member-owned equity club (about 430 memberships) with pools, tennis and summer camp.
The Club at Harbor Point	Strawberry	Private tennis club on Richardson Bay with 7 lighted courts.
Marin Tennis Club	San Rafael	Private tennis club.

Why this matters when you buy: if the Tiburon Peninsula Club is important to you, buying on the Tiburon Peninsula is the only way in. If you want Mill Valley Tennis Club, put your name on the waitlist as soon as you’re serious about the town.

Bay Club (join any time)

Bay Club has several Marin locations: Bay Club Marin (Corte Madera), Bay Club Ross Valley (Kentfield), Bay Club Rolling Hills (Novato) and StoneTree Golf Club (Novato). There’s no invitation or residency requirement, so it’s often the first club new arrivals join.

Golf

Course	Town	Type
Meadow Club	Fairfax	Private, founded 1927; Alister MacKenzie design
Marin Country Club	Novato	Private; golf, tennis, pickleball, pool
StoneTree Golf Club	Novato	Bay Club
Peacock Gap Golf Club	San Rafael	Public
Mill Valley Golf Course	Mill Valley	Public 9-hole course in the redwoods

Note: the former San Geronimo golf course is now San Geronimo Commons, public county open space.

Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios

Tiburon: Pilates Studio Tiburon on Main Street
Mill Valley: The Studio Mill Valley; Hot Yoga Republic and Orangetheory at Strawberry Village
Larkspur: The Dailey Method
Corte Madera: NOW Power Yoga (power yoga and Pilates in an infrared-heated studio); BODYROK; Bay Club Marin
San Rafael: Hot Yoga Republic, Club Pilates
Novato: Orangetheory (HYROX)
Woodacre: Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Pickleball!

Pickleball has taken over Marin, and it’s the easiest way to meet your neighbors when you move here. It’s also a hot topic: when the Tiburon Peninsula Club converted a tennis court, the noise debate went to the town, and in March 2026 Tiburon voted to extend the club’s pickleball hours. Here’s where to play.

Where	Town	Good to know
Hill Recreation Area	Novato	Six dedicated courts with permanent nets and a paddle rack for free drop-in play, plus indoor courts in the Hill Gym.
McInnis Park	San Rafael	Four dedicated county courts. One is walk-on, and the others can be reserved months ahead.
Flyte Racquet Club	San Rafael	A big indoor pickleball club on Smith Ranch Road with 23 courts and open play for non-members. Great when it rains.
The Ranch courts	Tiburon / Belvedere	Two courts with pickleball nets. You buy an annual key ($180 for residents in 2026) and reserve up to an hour a day.
MLK campus, Marinship Park and Southview Park	Sausalito	Free open play at MLK, lighted courts with a membership key at Marinship, and first-come courts at Southview.
Piper Park	Larkspur	Rotational open play with a paddle rack at set times.
Boyle Park and Eastwood Park	Mill Valley / Tam Valley	Pickleball programs through Mill Valley Rec at Boyle, and a tennis court lined for four pickleball courts at Eastwood.
Golden Gate Village	Marin City	Four dedicated courts added in 2023.
Memorial Park	San Anselmo	A pickleball pilot on the tennis courts since 2024, with court upgrades approved in 2026.
Osher Marin JCC	San Rafael	Indoor gym courts, with public play for a fee.

Private clubs are adding it too, including Marin Country Club and Rolling Hills Club. If pickleball matters to you, tell me, and I’ll point out which neighborhoods are a short walk or ride from the courts.

For the car guys: Club Wheelhouse

Marin finally has a clubhouse for people who love cars. Club Wheelhouse on Paradise Drive in Corte Madera is a newer addition, and it calls itself a home away from home for the automotive-inspired. It’s part clubhouse, part co-working space and part vehicle storage.

Storage with a concierge: private, alarmed and monitored storage in southern Marin and Sonoma, with delivery, detailing and even DMV help. That’s a big deal here, because a lot of beautiful Marin homes have one- or two-car garages.
The social side: member gatherings and events, plus a space you can rent for private and nonprofit events.
Track time: the Classic Cup Series puts members in Porsche GT3 Cup cars at Sonoma Raceway.

For the rest of Marin’s car calendar, from May Madness in San Rafael to the Lions Club EV & Classic Car Show in Corte Madera, see my events guide.

Financing in Marin. Many Marin homes need jumbo financing: the 2026 conforming limit here is $1,249,125, so with 20% down, homes above about $1.56 million usually mean a jumbo loan. My husband Michael DiVita is a mortgage broker and owner of DiVita Home Finance, with access to 40+ wholesale lenders, and he’s a great resource for jumbo and bank-statement loans. Learn more at mycahomeloan.com.
Disclosure: Michael DiVita is my husband. You are free to choose any lender; using DiVita Home Finance is never required, and I receive no referral fee.

Tiburon guide

Mill Valley guide

Living in Marin

Club Evexia, CrossFit and training gyms

Club Evexia, Mill Valley (100 Shoreline Hwy). A 21+ fitness and wellness club near Tam Junction that opened in early 2022, with 100+ classes a week, strength and functional training, Pilates reformer, infrared saunas and recovery services. Memberships are month to month.
CrossFit Marin, Corte Madera (405 Tamal Plaza). An affiliate for about 19 years.
Tamalpais CrossFit, San Rafael (171 3rd St). About 16 years as an affiliate, with Olympic lifting and HYROX training.
CrossFit Novato (7427 Redwood Blvd). About 16 years as an affiliate, with kids’ and teens’ programs.

Public tennis and pickleball courts

You don’t need a club to play. These are the public courts I point people to, with the rules that apply.

Town	Where	What to know
Mill Valley	Boyle Park, 1 East Dr	5 lighted courts, first come, first served; pickleball and round robins through Mill Valley Recreation
Tiburon / Belvedere	Point Tiburon, Belvedere Lagoon Rd and Del Mar	8 courts run by The Ranch; an annual court key is required (from $180 for residents in 2026) and you reserve ahead
Larkspur	Piper Park	Tennis courts plus dedicated outdoor pickleball courts
San Rafael	Albert Park, 667 Lindaro St	4 courts, 2 lined for pickleball; first come, first served with no key fee
San Rafael	Freitas Park and Peacock Gap Park	Smaller neighborhood courts
Novato	Hill Recreation Area	6 pickleball courts and lighted bocce
San Anselmo	Memorial Park	Tennis and pickleball

Public golf

Course	Town	What it is
Indian Valley Golf Club	Novato	18 holes, par 72, in the hills west of town, with a practice center and bar and grill
Peacock Gap Golf Club	San Rafael	18 holes near China Camp, with an all-grass driving range and the RangeCafe
McInnis Park Golf Center	San Rafael	A 9-hole executive course with a Toptracer range and mini golf, great for beginners and families
Mill Valley Golf Course	Mill Valley	A city-owned 9-hole course in the redwoods

Frequently asked questions

Where can I play pickleball in Marin?

Popular public options include six dedicated courts at Novato’s Hill Recreation Area, four county courts at McInnis Park in San Rafael, courts in Sausalito, Larkspur’s Piper Park, and the Ranch courts in Tiburon and Belvedere with an annual key. Flyte Racquet Club in San Rafael has 23 indoor courts with open play for non-members.

What is Club Wheelhouse in Corte Madera?

Club Wheelhouse is a social club for car enthusiasts on Paradise Drive in Corte Madera. It combines a clubhouse, event space, co-working and vehicle storage with concierge services like delivery and detailing, plus track days at Sonoma Raceway.

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