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Sanderling Resort
Duck, North Carolina, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
Earl Slick opened The Sanderling Inn in 1985 on 12 acres between the Atlantic and Currituck Sound in Duck, the Outer Banks' only full-service resort. Lifesaving Station restaurant occupies restored Caffey's Inlet Life Saving Station No. 5. One hundred twenty-three rooms after a Ward + Gray redo for the 40th anniversary. Beach fire pits, soundside sunsets, ocean sunrise.
- 123 rooms
- Opened 1985
- Neighborhood: Sanderling
- Interiors: Ward + Gray
About Sanderling Resort
- Slick named the inn for the shorebirds on the beach and restored the 19th-century Caffey's Inlet Life Saving Station as the restaurant.
- Ward + Gray redesigned 123 guestrooms and suites for the 2025 40th anniversary.
- The property spans ocean and sound, so guests can watch Atlantic sunrise and Currituck Sound sunset from the same resort.
Restaurants and bars
- Theodosia — Restaurant · Southern coastal cuisine · Chef Vivian Howard
Experiences
- Spa treatments — Coastal and seasonally inspired treatments at The Spa at The Sanderling.
- Outer Banks activities — Kayaking, kiteboarding, horseback riding and nature tours.
- Beach days and poolside afternoons — Carefree beach days and poolside afternoons at the resort
- Year-round activities — Year-round activities in the Outer Banks
Amenities
- Oceanfront setting
- Spa
- Poolside afternoons
- S'mores under the stars
- Private pier with gazebo on the Currituck Sound
- Fire pit
- Lawn games
- Pools
- Private North and South Beaches
- Wedding planning team
- Preferred wedding partners (photographers, florists, music)
- Private beach
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