Congress Bridge Bats

This is such a cool event to see! We've been going every summer. Here is what it is:

"The Congress Avenue Bridge spans Town Lake in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America.  The colony is estimated at 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats.   Each night from mid-March to November, the bats emerge from under the bridge at dusk to blanket the sky as they head out to forage for food.  This event has become one of the most spectacular and unusual tourist attractions in Texas."

You can view the bats take flight from the bridge in the above photos or from restaurant patios that line the river. But we think the best and most fun way to see them is on a Sunset Bat Watching boat cruise. These are pictures I took from this past summer when we took my parents on one.

Public  Sunset/Bat Watching Tour Rates: $10.00 / adults, $8.00 / seniors, $5.00 / children (3-12)

It's a great Austin experience! Leave a comment if you are interested!