| Voted Number One Master Plan in the continental US by the American Resort Development Association. | |
| Selected as one of "The Top 20 Retirement Communities in America" by New Choices Magazine. | |
| Voted one of the "Top 20 Places to Semi-retire" by Golf Magazine. | |
| Featured in "The 50 Best Retirement Communities in America," by Fred and Alice Lee; published by St. Martin's Press, NY. | |
| Selected to Appear in The 99 Best Recreation/Residential Private Communities in America by John Wiley and Sons Publishing, Inc. | |
| First Place and National Finalist, Take Pride in America for outstanding effort on behalf of America's public lands and natural and cultural resources -US Dept of Interior and Commonwealth of VA. | |
| Voted "Best Subdivision" by the Virgina Gazette Best of Williamsburg Survey.. | |
| Certificate of Excellence for conserving America's natural and cultural resources - USDA. | |
| Commendation for the preservation of endangered plants and species -US Fish and Wildlife Service. | |
| Commendation for protecting our natural resources -The College of William and Mary. | |
| Successive Awards by Commonwealth of VA, Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District. | |
| Chosen one of America's Best Golf Courses by Golf Week magazine. | |
| Rated one of the Top Five Courses in Virginia by Tee Time magazine. | |
| Rated one of the Top Five Courses in Virginia by Virginia Golfer magazine. | |
| Recognized in Golf Digest's "Places to Play" rated listings of courses in the US and Canada. | |
| Rated as one of the 20 toughest courses in Virginia by Metro Golf magazine. | |
| Voted in the top 5 favorite courses in Virginia by Golfer Guide Reader's Survey. | |
| Featured as one of the Mid-Atlantic's Dynamic Dozen by Tee Time magazine. | |
| Featured in Endless Fairway - A Guide to the Best Golf Resorts on I-95 from Maine to Hilton Head. | |
| Featured in the Best of Virginia Golf by Links magazine. | |
| Selected as one of The Best Places you can Play by Washington Golf Monthly. | |
| AAA Five Diamond Award, the highest rating from the American Automobile Association, repeat recipient. | |
| DiRona Award, Distinguished Restaurants of North America, repeat recipient. | |
| Best of Award of Excellence to The Dining Room at Ford's Colony by Wine Spectator magazine. | |
| The Golden Fork Hall of Fame. | |
| Taste of Tidewater Critics Choice. | |
| The Crystal Stem Award, the only restaurant to have a 4 glass designation. | |
