Wildlife
Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony
Austin, Texas
Watch around a million Mexican free-tailed bats pour out from under a bridge at dusk.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Between roughly March and October a huge colony roosts under the bridge and flies out at dusk to feed. Best viewed from the grass banks on the south side or from a boat on Lady Bird Lake. Timing varies with temperature, so arrive early.
Good to know
- Arrive 45 minutes before sunset
- August is peak when the pups fly
- Bring a jacket for the breeze
- Best time
- Dusk, summer
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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