Bonnet Shores Beach Club

What Bonnet Shores Beach Club does

Bonnet Shores Beach Club is a private condominium association operating on a 28-acre waterfront parcel at 175 Bonnet Point Road in Narragansett, Rhode Island, with 1,700 feet of south-facing beach. The association comprises 930 privately owned units — 2 Deluxe Live-In, 4 Live-In, 285 Cabanas, 26 Double Bathhouses, 206 Mini-Double Bathhouses, and 407 Bathhouses — yielding approximately 4,948 deeded memberships and roughly 4,500 active members. Governance is provided by an elected seven-member Board of Directors, with day-to-day operations managed by five full-time managers overseeing a seasonal staff of approximately 100 employees. The club operates seasonally from the weekend prior to Memorial Day through the last Sunday in September.

The association's core product is private seasonal beach club membership, ancillary to unit ownership. It offers an 85,000-gallon pool, tennis, pickleball, basketball, and volleyball courts, a full-service restaurant (Seabreeze Bistro), an outdoor bar and grille (Pit Bar), a gift shop (Logo Loft), swim and tennis lessons, and live entertainment. Underlying technology is light: Northstar Club Management Software powers the website and member portal, supplemented by live webcams (Beach Cam, Gate Cam), an online calendar, and a digital membership/pass system. The membership uses an internal currency called 'Bonnet Bucks' redeemable across F&B and retail venues.

Revenue is generated through annual condominium assessments (ranging $240–$600 by unit type), additional seasonal memberships ($50–$1,100), daily guest passes ($5–$60), a $350 non-refundable house guest pass, F&B sales, a $150 lease fee for rented units, a 25% capital reserve contribution upon unit purchase, and private function space rentals starting at $500. Unit sales and rentals occur privately between owners and prospects via Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, local newspapers, and local realtors; the association explicitly does not market units. The club has been self-managed since 2001 and formally capped its unit count at 930 in 2008 by buying out the developer's remaining development rights for $400,000.

Name

Bonnet Shores Beach Club

Legal name

Bonnet Shores Beach Club Condominium Association

Website

https://bonnetshoresbeachclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bonnet Shores Beach Club is a private condominium association in Narragansett, RI, offering 930 unit owners seasonal access to a 28-acre beachfront property with pool, dining, and recreational amenities for about 4,500 members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Beach Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Island Luxury Resorts (THAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Private beach club
• Condominium association
• Seasonal memberships
• Beachfront amenities
• Summer recreational club

Headquarters

HQ city

Narragansett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Annual Condominium Assessments: Unit owners pay annual assessments based on unit type: Bathhouse/Mini-Double Bathhouse ($240), Double Bathhouse ($370), Cabana ($490), Live-In/Deluxe Live-In ($600). These include Food & Beverage Assessment and entitle members to Bonnet Bucks for dining.
2. Town and Fire District Taxes: Unit owners are responsible for yearly town taxes and Bonnet Shores Fire District taxes in addition to condominium assessments.
3. Seasonal Memberships: Additional seasonal memberships can be purchased by unit owners. Prices range from $50 (infants) to $1,100 (non-relatives). Below-the-line memberships available based on unit type.
4. Daily Guest Passes: Day passes for guests ranging from $5 (after 4pm weekdays) to $60 (Fireworks Day Special Event). Maximum 8 visits per season per guest.
5. Food & Beverage Operations: Full-service restaurant (Seabreeze Bistro), snack bar, grille, ice cream parlor, pizza, and outdoor bar (Pit Bar). The club has operated food services since 2003 when the association assumed operations from a concessionaire.
6. Lease Fees: Flat $150 lease fee per season for bathhouse, mini-double, double bathhouse, cabana, and live-in units when rented out.
7. House Guest Passes: $350 non-refundable fee for extended visitor accommodation - valid for one 14-day span or two 7-day spans per season.
8. Capital Reserve Contribution: 25% of current year's total assessment due at time of purchase. Transfer fee constitutes a lien against the unit.
9. Voucher Guest Passes: Unit owners may exchange an entitled membership for 70 voucher guest passes valued at $1,120.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bonnet Shores Beach Club is a private condominium association operating a seasonal beach club on 28 acres with 1,700 feet of south-facing waterfront in Narragansett, RI. It sells membership access through ownership of 930 deeded units (cabanas, bathhouses, and live-in units), supplemented by food and beverage operations, recreational facilities (pool, tennis, pickleball, basketball courts), and guest pass programs for the summer season.

Product overview

Bonnet Shores Beach Club is a private condominium association offering beachfront membership through unit ownership. The club operates as a unified lifestyle destination with core amenities including a private beach (1,700 feet of waterfront), an 85,000-gallon swimming pool, and multiple recreational facilities. The product portfolio centers on membership units (cabanas, bathhouses, and live-in units) that grant access to club facilities, supplemented by food and beverage operations including the Seabreeze Bistro restaurant, Sand Bar and Grille outdoor venue, and the Logo Loft gift shop. Technology services include live Beach Cam and Gate Cam feeds. The club's membership structure uses an internal Bonnet Bucks currency system for food and beverage purchases, and offers accessibility services such as Beach Transport and a Beach Mobility Chair for members with mobility needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seabreeze Bistro: The club's full-service restaurant serving dinner Thursday through Sunday and lunch service.
• Logo Loft
• The Pit

Products and services

• Beach Cabanas
• Bathhouse Units
• Live-In Units
• Seabreeze Bistro
• Sand Bar and Grille
• Logo Loft

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Dunes Club: Private beach and tennis club in Narragansett, RI, located within the Dunes Park beach community. Directly comparable given the same town, similar beachfront membership model, and amenity mix.
• Bailey's Beach (Cliff Walk Association): Elite private beach club in Newport, RI, with membership tied to property ownership. Closely comparable in structure, exclusivity model, and South Coast Rhode Island beach club category.
• Spouting Rock Beach Association: Private beach club in Newport, RI offering exclusive beachfront membership to a closed community of homeowners. Highly comparable membership-tied-to-real-estate model in the same Rhode Island coastal market.

Regional players

• Quidnessett Country Club: Private country club in North Kingstown, RI with golf, tennis, pool, and dining. Comparable regional private club serving similar Rhode Island demographics and providing similar amenity breadth.
• Point Judith Country Club: Country club in Narragansett, RI offering golf, dining, and social membership. Comparable as a regional private club serving the same South County Rhode Island membership base, though focused on golf rather than beach.
• Weekapaug Inn: Historic oceanfront inn and private community in Westerly, RI with seasonal operation, F&B, and beach access. Comparable as a coastal Rhode Island seasonal destination with similar member/owner dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Ocean House: Luxury five-star oceanfront resort in Watch Hill, RI. Comparable as a high-end beachfront Rhode Island property with F&B, events, and seasonal programming, though commercially operated rather than member-owned.
• Chevy Chase Club: Established private club with membership, dining, pool, and recreation amenities. Comparable as a member-owned private club operating common facilities, though not beachfront and broader amenity mix.

Others

• National Resort Management: Third-party hospitality and club management company serving private clubs and resorts. Relevant adjacent player as the type of external operator BSBC explicitly moved away from in 2001 when it became self-managed.

Emerging players

• Winnetu Oceanside Resort: Family-focused beachfront resort in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard with cottage ownership and resort amenities. Comparable as a seasonal beachfront destination with mixed ownership and rental models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BonnetShoresBC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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