First Flight Retreat

First Flight Retreat offers luxury Outer Banks oceanfront condos with superb ocean views. First Flight Retreat provides the premium appointments, resort amenities, elevator access, and breathtaking ocean views from a private balcony. Enjoy 1BR, 2BR, & 3BR Outer Banks oceanfront condo rentals.  Enjoy the sound of waves crashing and beautiful sunrises from the balcony.  First Flight Retreat sits on some of the widest beachfront on the Outer Banks at Milepost 8.5 in Kill Devil Hills. Partial Week rentals are available with flexible stay options for most condos.  Most condos have recent updates!  The NEW Pool on the ground level was completed in Fall 2023. The pool on the first-floor rooftop will not reopen and will eventually be removed and the area will be re-purposed. 


2026 Tentative Pool Schedule: 5/23/2026-10/11/2026

 Recent Community Upgrades include:

  • Watersports rentals - rent paddleboard / SUP, & kayaks through First Flight Rentals!
  • Cornhole set - located on ground level, a perfect sun break!
  • Skeeball for gameroom - fun for all ages!

View the complete list of First Flight Retreat Condos below or use the Advanced Search for more search options.

WHY FIRST FLIGHT RETREAT CONDO RENTALS:

  • Easy walkway to the beach - 120 ft from building to sand!
  • Community pool (outdoor seasonal)
  • Private hot tubs on balcony (select condos)
  • Onsite watersports rentals (SUP + kayaks)
  • Ocean views from each condo balcony
  • Game room: foosball, skeeball, & shuffleboard 
  • Ground level storage & ping pong area
  • Keyless lock entry system 
  • Covered parking & elevator access
  • Fitness room: cardio & free weights
  • Cornhole set on ground level

Properties Available 29 properties available
Tranquil Treasure at First Flight Retreat — Ground-Floor Ease, Steps from the SandTranquil Treasure makes the beach effortless. This first-floor oceanfront condo sits steps to the sand, no hauling gear up flights — with the game room and fitness center just as close. And the beach gear is handled too: the garage storage bin comes stocke
FFR107 Tranquil Treasure
2 Bedroom Pet Friendly
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Rating 4.6 (6)
My Happy Place at First Flight Retreat — Settle In, Pour a Glass, Stay AwhileThe name isn't marketing — it's a promise. My Happy Place is the condo you book when the vacation is the condo: a spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bath corner unit filled with sunlight, a kitchen genuinely equipped for cooking real meals, and — a rarity &mda
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FFR201 My Happy Place
2 Bedroom
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Rating 4.4 (26)
Pelicans Perch at First Flight Retreat — The Best Seat in the House Is Every SeatPelicans know where to perch: up high, facing the water. This top-floor 2-bedroom follows their lead. Pull up a stool at the large kitchen bar while the coffee brews, or claim a chair at the balcony pub table as the sunrise comes up over the crashing waves &mdash
FFR307 Pelican's Perch
2 Bedroom
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Rating 4.7 (27)
Dream Retreat at First Flight Retreat — Oceanfront, Front RowDream Retreat is a rare oceanfront condo perfectly positioned on the second level. This freshly refreshed 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo delivers breathtaking, unobstructed ocean views and a front-row seat to the sights and sounds of the Atlantic.Room for the Whole Crew Two queen bedr
FFR210 Dream Retreat
2 Bedroom
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 7 guests
Rating 4.1 (6)
Carolina Dreamin' at First Flight Retreat — The Classic Beach Week, Done RightSome vacations are about the itinerary. Carolina Dreamin' is about the opposite — slow waffle breakfasts, ocean views from the kitchen while the coffee brews, board games when the afternoon storm rolls through, and dinner outside with the waves as back
FFR116 Carolina Dreamin'
2 Bedroom Pet Friendly
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Rating 4.6 (13)
Seas the Day at First Flight Retreat — Come Back RestedSeas the Day works both shifts: panoramic Atlantic views all day from the top floor, and the best night's sleep in the building after dark. The king master was built for it — a luxury mattress and a light-blocking shade that holds back the sunrise until you're ready for it.
FFR315 Seas The Day
1 Bedroom
Bedrooms 1 bedrooms
Bathrooms 1 baths
Guests 4 guests
Rating 4.5 (17)
Ocean Sky at First Flight Retreat — Ocean Views by Day, Movie Nights After DarkOcean Sky gives you the Atlantic twice. From the top floor, cathedral ceilings frame excellent panoramic ocean views — and a full mirrored wall catches the same view and throws it back across the room, so the water surrounds you from every angle. Very few con
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FFR310 Ocean Sky
2 Bedroom
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Rating 4.1 (16)
Beach Retreat — Corner-Unit Ocean Views and Happy Hour on the DeckBeach Retreat takes its job title seriously. This 2-bedroom oceanfront corner unit at First Flight Retreat is built around the good parts of a beach day: excellent ocean views pouring through corner-unit windows, a kitchen stocked for your happy hour needs, and an upgraded deck
FFR104 Beach Retreat
2 Bedroom Pet Friendly
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Rating 4.4 (11)
Champagne Corner at First Flight Retreat — A Living Room Engineered for the OceanSomeone designed this room around one idea: when you sit down, you should see nothing but water. The living room of this top-floor, south-corner condo sits on a raised platform, lifting the huge champagne-colored leather sectional — chaises and all —
FFR316 Champagne Corner
2 Bedroom
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 4 guests
Rating 4.7 (10)
Just Wright at First Flight Retreat — Where First Flight History Hangs OverheadLook up. A replica of the Wright Brothers' flyer hangs from the vaulted ceiling — a daily reminder that the beach outside your window is where powered flight began. Just Wright wears its Kill Devil Hills pride beautifully and backs it with the views to ma
FFR314 Just Wright
1 Bedroom
Bedrooms 1 bedrooms
Bathrooms 1 baths
Guests 4 guests
Rating 4.5 (15)
Beach Therapy at First Flight Retreat — Dine with the Dolphins from Your BalconyThe prescription is simple: coffee on the balcony while pelicans skim the waves, dolphins swimming the morning surf, dinner outside as the light goes gold. Beach Therapy's second-level balcony isn't a perch — it's a full outdoor dining room, with
FFR205 Beach Therapy
2 Bedroom Pet Friendly
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Nautical Twilight at First Flight Retreat — Made for Golden HourNautical twilight is that magic stretch after sunset when the sky still glows and the ocean turns silver — and this condo is named for the hour it does best. Pour something cold, settle into the dining set on your private oceanfront balcony, and watch the day wind down over
FFR110 Nautical Twlight
2 Bedroom Pet Friendly
Bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Bathrooms 2 baths
Guests 6 guests
Rating 4.1 (7)

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