Activities at The Sanderling

Family enjoys playing a board game together in a cozy, sunlit living room setting.

Seafood Boil

Thursdays | 5pm-7pm | May Through September

A new bi-weekly offering, The Sanderling’s Seafood Boil offers guests a seafood experience only found on the coast. Executive Chef Sherman Harris and his team prepared a delicious menu complete with peel-and-eat shrimp, snow crab, Andouille sausage, coastal coleslaw and more!

Tickets Available Soon!

Flock of mallard duck male drakes flying

Bird Watching

Explore the skies and shores of the Outer Banks with our complimentary birdwatching program. Guests can borrow binoculars, guidebooks, and journals to spot and document the region’s unique birdlife on the ocean, sound, and resort grounds.

Materials to be requested at the Front Desk.

Blue bicycle with basket parked on grass beside rustic wooden shed in sunny coastal setting.

Bicycles

Peddle your way around The Sanderling Resort and the town of Duck. Complimentary Bikes available to all resort guests on a first come first served basis and can be requested at the Front Desk.

 

 

Wooden backgammon board set for play with dice, checkers, and cups on a woven surface.

Board Games & Puzzles

Continue Family Game Night on vacation! The Sanderling Resort offers popular card and board games such as Scrabble, Connect 4, Backgammon & more in our Beach House Loft.

Morning Wellness

Start your morning with wellness experiences designed to energize, restore, and reset. From mindful yoga flows to strength-focused fitness classes, each session takes place on our serene Observation Deck overlooking the coast, creating a peaceful setting to move, breathe, and recharge.

Coastal Painting Kits

Guests are invited to slow down and tap into their creativity during a relaxing self guided painting experience inspired by the surrounding coastal landscape. Stop by the front desk to gather a canvas, paint palette & brushes to interpret the colors and textures of the shoreline in your own unique way.

Sanderling Seaside Picnic: The Perfect Experience

The warm Outer Banks sun on your skin, the rhythmic sound of waves crashing just steps away, and before you, a perfectly curated picnic basket brimming with culinary delights. This isn’t just any beach day; it’s a Sanderling Seaside Picnic, designed to transform your coastal relaxation into an experience of pure indulgence.

Available Memorial Day through Labor Day

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From sunrise to sunset, there is something for everyone. With each season, The Sanderling Resort
reinvents the art of the stay, offering a haven that celebrates the simple joys of sea, sand and sky.