Bluegreen Parkside Resort Williamsburg

Parkside Resort is one of Bluegreen's newest resorts. Ownership was finalized in June 2009 but went "on line" for rentals just 6 weeks ago. It is an affiliate resort with Bluegreen owning about 50% of the time slots and RCI points the other 50%. When we visited the resort today, all 31 units were full (but we got to tour one of the units because the occupants checked out early.) Let me say at the outset that the staff are the friendliest we have seen yet. They were doing everything they could to make us happy, even though we were walk-ins (we are registered at Patrick Henry Square.) Parkside is adjacent to Williamsburg Country Club. Parkside has an agreement with the CC for use of the golf course if you are staying at Parkside.

This will soon be the new check-in desk

The development right now includes the rental building (31 units) and the clubhouse (which is so new it isn't finished and still smells of fresh paint.) The main floor of the clubhouse is the check-in and the second floor the "clubhouse" with projection screen TV/movie system and a bunch of dining tables - not much else yet. Plans are underway to add exercise equipment, games, etc.

The main feature right now is the outdoor pool "system" of interconnecting waterways, pools, hot tub, etc. We were invited to try it out, but declined (due to time.)

View of pool area from clubhouse

Clubhouse second floor "great room"

View over to Busch Gardens from the clubhouse deck. Guests can sit out on the deck and watch the nightly fireworks over at Busch Gardens.


This is the 31 unit guest building. All units are accessed from the balcony system (there are stairs as well as an elevator) which faces Busch Gardens and the parking lot. Unit balconies face the other direction (north) overlooking the golf course. We were fortunate to have a guided private tour of one of the units (that had been vacated early) and photos below show the unit we visited. This is a two bedroom unit (half of the 4 bedroom complex) which had been cleaned, but was waiting for inspection, so some of the furniture/cushions aren't in the final position.

Kitchen and dining area

View across dining area to "living room"

Master bedroom

Second bedroom

All units' balconies overlook the Williamsburg Country Club, which is in the process of rebuilding. The greens appear complete and the fairways are being rejuvenated. The balconies are on the north side of the building, are deeply inset (have walls between units for privacy) and nicely shaded.

The balconies (landings) on the south side (parking lot side) face Busch Gardens and are large enough to watch the evening fireworks.

As I said at the beginning, this resort is new. It is not fully owned by Bluegreen, however Bluegreen is the operator. As new weeks ownership occurs in the future, it will become a full Bluegreen resort (at least that's the plan.) Bluegreen owns land along the east edge of the Country Club and lakeshore on Willamsburg CC Lake (a rather large impoundment.) In 2011, construction will begin on 5 new single family home style units on the lakeshore. We were told that recently one of the Bluegreen Mtc workers caught a 5 pound bass from the lake! He was bank fishing. Bluegreen plans to do a lot of lake cleanup (both the lake and the lakeshore.) Following completion of the 5 buildings, construction will begin on a new multi-unit building like the existing one.

If you are planning to spend time at Busch Gardens, Water World or the Atlantic shore, this is a best bet.