My kids and I saw the bats last night. It was late..about 9:30. Lots of people left before they came out. It was amazing to see so many bats. We parked at the Austin Statesman and sat in the grass. It was to dark to see anything from there though, so we stood under the bridge when we noticed people... More

You have to see the bats at least once in your life. Millions come out at dusk to feed. The process takes over two hours. It is truly amazing to watch.

I did this only because of a fellow traveler ... they HAD to see the bats. We went down there and I was surprised there wasn't any signage on where to go or where to park to see the "famous" bats. When we did finally get down to the water and under the bridge it was pretty cool looking up... More

We went to see the bats and the kids loved it. It's a party scene, with kids running around with glow sticks, boats going up and down the lake under the bridge, street performers. And its free!! Go just after dark.

Ok, just to be clear about this for everyone looking for the bats, you cannot - CANNOT - see them at all from the bridge or surrounding restaurants. I too have been standing on the bridge and camped out at TGI Fridays to see them only to be disappointed. We all concluded that the bats had the night off which... More

I rented a water bike to be on the water which is fun on its own. When night comes you see so many bats! It's unbelievable. Park behind the Hyatt hotel. Bring a blanket and bug spray along with picnic stuff and of course a camera. Next time I do it I'm going to just sit on the hill to... More

It is an event. Hanging out with others waiting for the bats, watching the sun go down, and the lights on the river, a pleasant experience, but both nights we were there the bats did not swarm out. Maybe too cool for them - don't know.

then you can actually see the bats. But be ready to wait at least 2 hours before they fly out. bring a chair and have a seat.

We were totally excited to see the bats and went in May. We waited 2 hours and saw only a couple about 9PM - locals told us its way too early - the mothers are all pregnant right now and dont move much until July/August. So plan accordingly.