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Austin Bats

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 198 attractions in Austin
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Address: Congress Bridge Austin, TX 78724

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14 Sep 2008

Absolutely DO THE BAT BOAT! The location is perfect for viewing the bats at their best - with the evening sky as a backdrop. Even got great photos. The Bat Boat Tour guide also gave us information on the history of the bats in Austin as well as a biology lesson. A bit boring for the under 3 kids, but... more

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5 of 5 stars
Oklahoma City
14 Apr 2008

We took a tour on a bat boat when we visited Austin last May. The boat took us up and down the shoreline of a lake in downtown Austin. Just before sunset, we hovered under the Congress Street bridge and could hear the bats cooing. The bats began to come out from under the bridge in a trickle, but the... more

5 Nov 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

This was pretty neat. You don't often get to see bats so I think thats really what makes this neat. I've heard in the summer there are so many more and we were just luck to have gone the 1st week in November. We stood under the bridge and saw them come out and then went up top to see... more

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5 of 5 stars
Long Island
18 Oct 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

The bats are an amazing site. We make our annual pilgrimmage to Austin during late April/early May. This is the early season for the bat population,I read the population soars at the end of the summer due to new births. But, still an amazing site and well worth it! My 2 year old even enjoyed it ... though she insisted... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kansas City, KS
21 Sep 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This is a must see. Important to know that there're a lot more bats coming.. even though you might think that it's the end.... and you'll be so stunned by the number of bats! more

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5 of 5 stars
McHenry, IL
7 Jan 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I visited Austin for the first time the past August (HOT!!!). I heard quite a bit about the bats that live under the bridge in Austin and I was anxious to see them. It's an incredible sight! The bats fly out from under the bridge in formation--they follow each other from one end of the bridge to the other until... more

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4 of 5 stars
Cypress, Texas
18 Jun 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

I have seen the Austin Bats for many years in that spot they fill on the news every year. I finally got my chance to see them. It was unlike anything I have ever seen before. It is no wonder many people come to see them, 100,00 a year. The wait can be long, they fly out 30 mins before... more

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Congress Bridge, Austin, TX 78724