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Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area

Fredericksburg, TX
830-644-2252
4.5 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Hiking
Description: Area that contains a great nature trail and an abandoned railroad tunnel filled with two million bats.
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Sherman, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Be sure to bring your own binoculars. They do have a couple of pair to share but to get really good views bring your own. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Off the beaten track near Luckenbach is this cool little gem. Yes you can see the bats leave home each night during their season, but it is so much more. Walk around; this is one of the prettiest corners of the hill country. The views are among the highest anywhere in central Texas. I always marvel at the time it... More

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Katy, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Unfortunately, we came across this while driving away on Sunday afternoon. Even without the millions of bats, the view is breathtaking!!!! Let the person that deals with car sickness do the driving though! We can't wait to go back and see all of the bats! More

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Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Definately worth the $5 to go to the lower observation area. About 30 minutes before the bats come out, the park ranger gives a presentation about the cave, the bats and other interesting facts. We have friends that live nearby and they had never been to the cave. They went with us and they really enjoyed it. More

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Conroe
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

some really nice walking trails to experience here even if the bats are not in season or in "off" times of the day. Their phone number will provide the approximate departure time of the bats. Definately worth the drive south of town! More

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Houston Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

What an enjoyable way to watch a sunset as 2 million bats come out of the Old Tunnel and head into the night!! Be sure to watch for the red-tail hawks swoop in for some dinner of their own!! Tip check out the texas Parks and Wildlife website, for the highest bat concentrations, for their is a time in the... More

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Mauriceville, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

We accidentally found this place by accident. We had visited a friend nearby and pulled into the parking lot to take a break. It was a very nice place to take a walk and just relax. We were the only people there... We weren't able to see the bats since it was the wrong time of the day, but we... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

We dropped by on a Monday afternoon not knowing what to expect. No rangers and the bathroom were closed & locked up. But, you could still walk down to the tunnel (hand rails all the way for little kids or seniors) and walk the trail. We could smell the bats & see them at the end of the tunnel. Very... More

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Graham, TX
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

Be sure to call ahead - the bats fly out at different times and you don't want to miss them (we did the first attempt). The rangers usually give a short but informative speech before the fly-out. More

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Tallahassee, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

We went late in the afternoon. Enjoyed the walk! No bats and it was an easy hike (we are hikers). Would go again! More

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