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University of Florida Bat House

Museum Road, Lake Alice, Gainesville, FL
Ranked #7 of 15 attractions in Gainesville
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Most recent review
- May 26, 2012
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Summerville SC
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50 reviews 50 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

They didnt come out until it was pretty dark, but when they started flying overhead....just feet above our heads, you could see just how many there were! More

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Gainesville, Florida
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

It's definitely worth taking the time to visit the Bat House and walk around the area. More

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Gainesville, Florida
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Not much to see. I am sure the tour man would share more, but I have only driven by... More

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Gainesville, Florida
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

There are way more bats than you might expect. Be there around sundown and enjoy the fairly brief show. Essential part of a first time visit to Gville. More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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28 reviews 28 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Okay, I can't say I am a bat fan, but this place is pretty cool. You go stand by a fence and wait for dusk. Then suddenly, tons of bats come out of both bat houses (There are two now) and fly over to Lake Alice. There is just nothing else I have seen like it. Worth the evening if... More

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Gainesville, Florida
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

Fun to do once or twice. A suprising amount of bats come flying out. More

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Gainesville, Florida
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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

You just have to experience this in the evening for yourself...first a few the hundreds leaving for the search for food!! More

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Gainesville, Fl
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22 reviews 22 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

It's Free it is everyday and it is a short activity. We sometimes stop to see it on the way to dinner. More

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miami, fl
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36 reviews 36 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

The bats are by the thousands in the town of Gainesville, FL on the grounds of the college to be viewed. On the night we ventured it got dusk (dark by our standards) with just a street light on. They trickled out little bit at a time not actually seeing them come out of the house till they were over... More

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Keystone Heights, Florida, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2012

If you visit campus you MUST visit the Bat House. Stay to watch the bats leave ....it's amazing!!! More

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