Your Club, Close to Home
Minutes from Johnson City and the Tri-Cities
Blackthorn Club sits at 1501 Ridges Club Drive in Jonesborough, Tennessee, just outside Johnson City. It is an easy drive from Elizabethton, Greeneville, Kingsport, and Bristol, so families across the Tri-Cities can make the club part of their week.
Approximate drive times: downtown Jonesborough, about 10 minutes. Downtown Johnson City, about 20 minutes. Kingsport, about 30 minutes. Elizabethton, about 35 minutes. Greeneville and Bristol, about 45 minutes.
What Membership Includes
Country Club Membership Options
Blackthorn offers Gold membership for ages 21 to 39, Platinum membership for ages 40 and above, Silver membership, and Corporate and Non-Resident options. Silver membership includes racquets, fitness, aquatics, dining, and social events, with limited golf privileges.
Our membership team will explain each category's privileges, current initiation fees and dues, and arrange a visit so you can see the club for yourself.
Questions About Country Clubs Near Johnson City
Yes. Blackthorn Club at The Ridges in Jonesborough is a private country club just outside Johnson City. It offers an Arthur Hills-designed 18-hole golf course, tennis and pickleball, dining, a heated pool, a fitness center, and youth and family programs.
Blackthorn Club is at 1501 Ridges Club Drive, Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659, about 20 minutes from downtown Johnson City, 30 minutes from Kingsport, and 45 minutes from Bristol and Greeneville.
Blackthorn offers Gold membership for ages 21 to 39, Platinum membership for ages 40 and above, Silver membership, and Corporate and Non-Resident options. The membership team can explain each category's privileges and current availability.
Yes. Silver membership provides access to racquet sports, fitness, aquatics, dining, and social events, with limited golf privileges where standard greens and cart fees apply.
Yes. Membership is not required to host weddings, corporate events, golf outings, or private celebrations at Blackthorn, with space for up to 300 guests.
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