The Best Golfing Communities in Hampton Roads

Golfing communities are popular places to call home. Since they are often gated communities, there is a sense of safety, security, and privacy that homebuyers may not feel when looking into other communities. If you're an avid golfer, the benefits of your home being minutes away from where you tee off are obvious. Whether you're wanting picturesque views of fairways or the convenience of living on a golf course, Hampton Roads has some of the best golf course communities in the region. Avid golfer and senior real estate agent Steve Heishman of Verity Group weighs in on some of his favorite golf course communities below!

1. Cypress Creek Golf Course | Smithfield, Virginia

The Cypress Creek Golf Course is a semi-private, Curtis Strange Signature Design Championship Golf Course that offers a unique 18 hole experience. Golfers enjoy pristine landscaping, long, sweeping fairways, manicured greens, and lake/creek surrounded greens along challenging bunkers. 

An established community where custom, new construction homes meet traditional architecture, Cyprus Creek can be found nestled in the quaint, historic town of Smithfield, Virginia. Residents enjoy a family and pet-friendly environment along a beautiful golf course with picturesque views of the countryside, ponds, and creeks. The neighborhood boasts resort-style amenities including biking trails, tennis courts, a playground, and a clubhouse complete with a community pool. Windsor Castle Park, kayak launches, fishing piers, and local dining, shopping, and historic sites are just minutes away from this gem of a community. Lots, new construction homes, and standing inventory are all available in this highly sought-after community. Contact a Verity Group agent today to see a list of homes and lots for sale in Cypress Creek! 

2. Kiln Creek | Newport News, Virginia

Designed by Tom Clark, Kiln Creek Golf Course features an 18-hole, 6972 yard, Par 72 course; it’s no wonder why it is considered one of Coastal Virginia’s best golf courses. Nestled in Newport News and Yorktown, Virginia, this golf course and residential community is a premier place to live, play, stay, dine and celebrate. A master-planned residential community, The Villages of Kiln Creek offer their 12,000+ residents numerous amenities that include tennis courts, a pickleball court, recreation center, community center, playground, pools, fitness centers, and walking and biking trails. Hosting out-of-town guests, but don’t have room in your own home? THE LODGE at Kiln Creek is a newly renovated boutique hotel that offers some of the finest rooms available in the area. If Kiln Creek is an area that sounds like a place you could call your own, reach out to a Verity Group agent for a list of available homes today! 

3. Ford’s Colony | Williamsburg, Virginia

Ford’s Colony Golf Course features three district championship courses designed by Dan Maples. A semi-private course, the course boasts unique features that make you want to come back no matter how many times you’ve played. The Black Heath course opened in 1999 and plays to a par 71. The second course, the Blue Heron Course, is the longest of the three courses and features challenging par 3s and 5s, generous fairways carved through dense wetlands, and also has champion Bermuda grass that provides the smoothest surfaces throughout the different seasons. Lastly, the Marsh Hawk course has narrow fairways, well-placed bunkers, elevation changes, and a tree-lined course. This course opened to the public in 1985.

A highly sought-after, multi-generational gated community nestled in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, Ford’s Colony is made up of over 3,200 acres, 2,600 homes, and over 5,600 residents. Featuring spectacular views of 3 surrounding golf courses, ponds, wetlands, and woodlands, Ford’s Colony residents also enjoy two swimming pools with clubhouses, eight tennis courts, two bocce ball courts, six pickleball courts, an exercise studio, children’s playground, and a total of 12 miles of trails, RV and boat storage, outdoor basketball courts, softball fields, and a multi-purpose athletic field. As if this wasn’t enough, Ford’s Colony also has a 200 room hotel that residents where residents can accommodate out-of-town guests. If this sounds like a dream or a place you’d want to call your “forever home,” reach out to a Verity Group real estate agent for a list of homes for sale today! 

4. Kingsmill on the James | Williamsburg, Virginia

Kingsmill on the James is a fully gated premier community nestled on the banks of the stunning James River in historic Williamsburg, Virginia. This is a 3,000-acre community that has three courses with water views. The residents of Kingsmill have full access to a 24/7 gated community, three community pools, three clubs houses, three playgrounds, multiple walking and biking paths, nature trails, pickleball courts, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a fishing pond. 

The Kingsmill Golf Course has been on the PGA tour for the last three decades and is a private golf course that is only open to residents and hotel guests. If this sounds like a place you’d like to call your next home, give your Verity Group agent a call today! 

5. The Riverfront at Harbour View | Suffolk, Virginia

Located in the heart of Hampton Roads, The Riverfront at Harbour View is a waterfront, golf course community that overlooks the scenic Nansemond and James Rivers in northern Suffolk just 2 miles from the Monitor Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel. This award-winning community offers families resort-style living with quality custom homes, exceptional amenities, and views you can’t quite put a price tag on. 

Designed by Tom Doak, the layout of Riverfront Golf Club takes full advantage of the natural beauty surrounding it. Tees are typically at ground level, the fairways are generally wide and chipping areas are plentiful. Large deep bunkers, combined with undulating greens make shot-making crucial and all but three of the 18 holes are bordered on one side by natural features. Riverfront Golf Club has won multiple awards and is open to the public. For a list of homes for sale in this community, contact your Verity Group agent today!