Bald Head Island: Off of South Bald Head Wynd just prior to Mourning Warbler Trail

Bald Head Island: Off of South Bald Head Wynd just prior to Mourning Warbler Trail is a public beach access point on Bald Head Island in North Carolina. As the name suggests, the access sits off South Bald Head Wynd, just before the Mourning Warbler Trail, about 1.2 miles from the community of Bald Head Island. The island itself manages the site. There is parking at the access, and there is no fee to use it. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Southport put October highs around 79°F and April highs around 76°F, with fewer wet days than in midsummer, when highs reach about 92°F in July. Several short island trails are close by. The Sabal Palm Trail is about 0.6 miles away, the Fort Holmes Trail about 0.7 miles, and the Cape Fear Trail and Dowitcher Trail each about 0.8 miles.