South End Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





Popular places to visit

Wrightsville Beach
This picturesque barrier island offers consistent waves for surfers, a vibrant nightlife and a wide range of outdoor activities.

Johnnie Mercer's Pier
After visiting Johnnie Mercer's Pier, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Wrightsville Beach. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
South End Surf Shop
Enjoy an outing to South End Surf Shop during your stay in Wrightsville Beach. Amble around the area's beautiful beaches or attend a sporting event.
Activities

Wraiths & Wicked Whispers: Wilmington Ghost Tour

Downtown Wilmington Historian-Guided Walking Tour

5-Hour Wilmington River to Sea E-Bike Self/Or Guided Tour

True Crime Tour of Wilmington
Our pick of the best South End Hotel Deals

Surf Suites
Great beach front location. Parking was safe and easy.
Reviewed on 19 Apr 2026

Sandpeddler Inn & Suites
Very nice as usual, we’ve stayed several times. Only negative this trip was the AC was either not working or not working well.
Reviewed on 19 Apr 2026

Shell Island Resort - All Oceanfront Suites
Very convenient layout with easy beach access. The condo we had was a little sparsely equipped with few cooking utensils, no toaster, a couple of small wine glasses. Overall though, it was more than adequate. Borrowed wine glasses from the front desk and used a frying pan to toast pastries. Parking ...
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026

Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
The air conditioning was not working g and instead of apologizing the staff was rude and took like ages to move us to a different room . Even the room was not cleaned in time . Like with persistent request it was cleaned at 6 pm .
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026

Spark by Hilton Wilmington
Our stay at the Spark was nice. Reasonable distance to downtown. Only problem was that the pool was completely empty. Probably would have chosen a different hotel had we been aware that the pool was not going to be accessible.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026

Comfort Inn University
Our stay at Comfort Inn was very good. Room was clean and well stocked with bathroom and coffee supplies. The bed was very comfortable. Ice machine was convenient and worked well. The breakfast was excellent. Mr. Edwards made sure everything was well stocked, fresh and delicious. He was extremely ...
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around South End

South Harbor Island
When in South Harbor Island, you can plan a visit to Wrightsville SUP and Wrightsville Beach, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Parmele Isle
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Parmele Isle and surrounding area, you can visit Wrightsville SUP and Wrightsville Beach.

Shell Island
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Shell Island and surrounding area, you can visit Wrightsville SUP and Wrightsville Beach.


