I watched the bats twice, once from the bridge and once from under the bridge. Since they went out when it was already quite dark (after 08:30 pm) it was better when we watched them from down--we could see them better thanks to the light from the bridge. But, I guess that it's better to watch them from the bridge... More

I've been to Austin three or four times, and this week I finally went to the Congress Avenue Bridge to see the famous bats. I think it is totally cool that a modern and hip city like Austin has BATS as one of its major tourist attractions. I went with friends, and we watched the bats from the park beneath... More

Much better angle to watch. You really get a better idea of flight path but watch for bat pee! I did lonestar for like $10 well worth it.

We knew the bats came out around dusk so we headed down to the bridge at about 715pm. We waited until 9pm when the bats finally came out. The didnt darken the sky or go in waves like a lot of pictures show. There was a steady stream of them coming out from under the bridge--which was pretty cool. It... More

My daughter took us to see the bats our first night in Austin. We parked near a dog park and went for a walk ending up near the congress ave bridge. We were actually under the bridge off to the side. There were lots of couples and families on the grassy viewing area with us as well as many lining... More

Love the bats...been there lots of times. It is pretty wild when they fly out from under the bridge at sunset. Don't worry about gettting bit. Good shopping and music down Congress Ave.

Tips from a couple tourists visiting Austin for the first time: Drive to the south side of the lake. A business there on the east side of Congress Ave has a large parking lot that's open to all. Park there and walk. In the grassy area are some "information boards," but the best view seems to be from the bridge.... More

We were here on a Saturday night in early June. We arrived early as many said you should do that to get a good spot. We went on top of the bridge. There were a lot of families were under the bridge with picnics and blankets, but some came up on the bridge after the bats had been out for... More

On the Bridge! thats the place to be, and it is a must see if your anywhere near Austin do the Bridge and see the Bats the Kids loved it.