Is Two Rivers Country Club part of Governor's Land?

Yes. Two Rivers Country Club is the member-owned club at the center of The Governor's Land at Two Rivers in James City County. Its Tom Fazio golf course, 100-slip marina, private beach and clubhouse are inside the community, and the club's website, governorsland.com, serves as the community's main public site. The address is 1400 Two Rivers Road, Williamsburg.

Do you have to join Two Rivers Country Club to live in Governor's Land?

Check the governing documents. Some agent sources describe club membership as mandatory for Governor's Land homeowners, while the club also offers national, invitational and marina memberships to people who live elsewhere. Because the answer affects monthly costs, confirm the current requirement in the association's resale certificate and with the club before you sign a contract.

How many homes are in Governor's Land?

The club's real estate page counts 733 homes on more than 1,400 acres between the James and Chickahominy rivers. Construction began in the early 1990s and the community is close to built out, so most sales are resales. Homes are in Georgian, Federal, Colonial and Cape Cod styles, on riverfront, marsh-view, golf and wooded lots.

Can you keep a boat at Governor's Land?

Yes. The club runs a protected deepwater private marina it describes as 100 slips, with floating slips from 25 to 55 feet, gas and diesel, pump-out for members and a launch ramp. It sits about four miles west of Jamestown Island. Non-residents can dock through a 12-month invitational marina program. Slips are a club arrangement, separate from buying a home.

What are the HOA fees in Governor's Land?

As of October 2026, neither the community association nor Two Rivers Country Club posts dollar amounts online. The association assessment appears in the resale certificate Virginia law requires the seller to provide, and club dues and initiation come from the club's membership office. Budget for both layers, and confirm whether club membership is required for the home you are considering.

How far is Governor's Land from Williamsburg and Newport News?

From Two Rivers Road it is about 8 miles to Merchants Square in Colonial Williamsburg, roughly 15 to 20 minutes off-peak, and about 6 miles to New Town. Newport News City Center is about 28 miles, or 40 to 50 minutes. Richmond's State Capitol is about 56 miles, roughly 70 to 85 minutes by I-64.

Governor's Land & Two Rivers Country Club, Williamsburg

Governor's Land in brief

The Governor's Land at Two Rivers is a private community of about 733 homes on more than 1,400 acres where the Chickahominy River meets the James, in James City County west of Williamsburg (mailing address Williamsburg, ZIP 23185). It is built around Two Rivers Country Club, a member-owned club with an 18-hole Tom Fazio golf course, a 100-slip deepwater marina, a private beach and a clubhouse that reopened in 2026 after a $13 million renovation. Homes date from the early 1990s on, in Georgian, Federal, Colonial and Cape Cod styles.

People search for "Two Rivers Country Club" far more often than for the community itself. They are the same place: the club's website, governorsland.com, is also the community's main public website.

Where Governor's Land is

The entrance is on Two Rivers Road off John Tyler Highway (Route 5), about 8 miles by car from Merchants Square in Colonial Williamsburg and 6 miles from New Town. The club address is 1400 Two Rivers Road. Route 5 is also the route of the Virginia Capital Trail, the paved bike and walking trail between Jamestown and Richmond. By water, the club's marina page puts it about four miles west of Jamestown Island off the small-craft channel, and roughly 40 miles from both Richmond and the Chesapeake Bay.

Entry is through a staffed security entrance, and the marina lists 24-hour security. Sources differ on whether to call Governor's Land "gated," so ask how guest access works before scheduling showings.

Homes in Governor's Land

The club's real estate page counts 733 homes, with Georgian, Federal, Colonial and Cape Cod architecture. Construction began in the early 1990s and the community is now close to built out, so most sales are resales, with occasional remaining lots. Agent sources describe mostly two-story homes, some one-story and first-floor-primary plans, and lots of roughly a third of an acre to an acre. Treat those as approximate and confirm against the county record for a specific property.

The setting creates distinct segments: James and Chickahominy riverfront, marsh and creek views, golf frontage and wooded interior lots. The James River waterfront guide covers the questions that come up with riverfront homes.

Association dues and club costs

Governor's Land has two layers of cost: the community association that owns and maintains the common areas, and Two Rivers Country Club. Neither publishes a dollar figure online as of October 2026.

Cost	Who charges it	Published amount (as of October 2026)	Notes
Community association assessment	Governor's Land homeowners association	Not posted publicly	In the resale certificate
Full Golf membership	Two Rivers Country Club	Not posted	Unlimited golf, 7-day tee times, clubhouse, courts, pools, fitness
Associate Golf membership	Two Rivers Country Club	Not posted	Weekday tee times 3 days out; weekends from noon
National Golf membership	Two Rivers Country Club	Not posted	For members living more than 50 miles away; 24 rounds a year
Social, Dining and Invitational memberships	Two Rivers Country Club	Not posted	Invitational is by referral from members or residents
Marina membership	Two Rivers Country Club	Not posted	Add-on to a social or golf equity membership

Membership categories are from the club's memberships and golf memberships pages. Some agent sources describe club membership as mandatory for Governor's Land homeowners, while the club also sells categories to non-residents. Confirm the current rule in the governing documents and resale certificate before you write a contract. Virginia's Resale Disclosure Act gives the buyer three days to cancel after delivery of the certificate unless the contract sets another period (Va. Code § 55.1-2312). For a comparison with Kingsmill and Ford's Colony, see HOA and club fees in Kingsmill, Ford's Colony and Governor's Land.

Amenities

Golf: an 18-hole, par-72 Tom Fazio course that plays from 4,562 to 6,911 yards across ten tee combinations, with about 1,000 yards of river frontage on the finishing holes
Marina: a protected deepwater private marina the club describes as 100 slips, with floating slips from 25 to 55 feet, gas and diesel, member pump-out, a launch ramp and a Virginia Clean Marina certification. You don't have to live in Governor's Land to keep a boat there; the club offers a 12-month invitational marina program.
Two Rivers Yacht Club, which the club says has about 610 members, with boat and non-boat owners welcome
Clubhouse: renovated in 2026, with the Osprey Bar & Dining, the Two Rivers Ballroom, a wine room and a members' lounge
Club recreation: tennis and pickleball courts, two seasonal pools and a fitness center for members
Private beach on the river, plus walking and biking routes through the community

Schools serving Governor's Land

Governor's Land is in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. Check any address with WJCC's school zone search. WJCC is redrawing attendance zones as of October 2026, with new zones taking effect in August 2027, so review the proposed maps as well. School data is in Virginia's School Quality Profiles, and our WJCC school assignment guide walks through the process.

Commute times from Governor's Land

Measured from Two Rivers Road. Times are approximate off-peak estimates. Governor's Land is on the western edge of the Williamsburg area, so drives to the lower Peninsula are long.

Destination	Approx. distance	Approx. off-peak drive
Colonial Williamsburg (Merchants Square)	8 mi	15–20 min
New Town (Williamsburg)	6 mi	10–15 min
Newport News (City Center at Oyster Point)	28 mi	40–50 min
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (Route 143 side)	16 mi	25–30 min
Cheatham Annex	14 mi	25–30 min
Joint Base Langley-Eustis (Langley)	35 mi	55–65 min
Richmond (State Capitol)	56 mi	70–85 min

What to know when buying or selling in Governor's Land

Get the membership rule in writing. Whether club membership is required, and at what level, affects a buyer's monthly budget. It belongs in the listing materials and the resale certificate review.
Price by setting. Riverfront, marsh-view, golf and interior lots are different markets inside the same gates.
Waterfront diligence: check the flood zone, shoreline condition, pier permits and marina slip arrangements early. A slip at the club marina doesn't automatically transfer with a house.
Expect older-home inspection items. Many homes date from the 1990s, so roofs, HVAC systems, windows and decks may be original or on their second round.
Plan access for showings, inspections and appraisals through the security entrance.

Where Adam Triplett fits

Adam Triplett is a listing agent based in Newport News and Vice President & Senior Partner at Garrett Realty Partners. The Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS® has ranked him its #1 individual agent every year since 2018, and waterfront and high-end homes are among his specialties. Most of his record is on the lower Peninsula, in Newport News, Hampton and York County. Adam's closed-sales record, 2006 through July 2026, includes 44 sales with Williamsburg or Toano mailing addresses, with a median of $296,500. Three of those were $500,000 or more, topped by a $1,001,115 sale. The record isn't broken out by subdivision, so this page doesn't claim a Governor's Land count. See the sold page for the full summary, and the luxury homes and Williamsburg and James City County pages for more context.