- Is it your scene (no judgement, honest question)?
- Would you get anything from the reciprocity?
A country club can be a nice if you participate in the activities they offer and they have a good clientele and a nice bar/restaurant. It never appealed to me much but my in-laws belong to a small club in their tiny western town because it's pretty much the only thing to do in town. They've got a nice golf course, a decent bar, and other activities like a skeet/trap range and horseback riding. If I lived in that town I'd probably join that club.
If you're the clubby type and you see yourself getting access to other clubs due to reciprocity it could be nice. I spent some.time at the Marine Corps club in San Fran when I was in Monterey. Rooms were cheap and the bar had a good happy hour with a great view. A few years ago I went to a wedding at the Union Club in Chicago which was a fun way to spend a weekend. Walking distance to the mile, several decent bars in house for happy hour, and decent rooms. They had a dress code which seems silly but it was worth it for the weekend experience. Family friends in Chicago are members and get a good deal of use out of it because they work nearby and can go use it for their happy hours, etc.