Contact Info
Old San Antonio Rd.
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
- Phone:
- 866-978-2287
Basics
- Location:
- Fredericksburg
- Type:
- Zoos - Wildlife Sanctuaries
Description
The Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area may be small, but it rivals and surpasses Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge for bat watching. Three million Brazilian free-tailed bats gather in an old, abandoned railroad tunnel from April through October and emerge enmasse every evening. The birding and star-gazing are also fantastic.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Daily; daylight
Season:
Year-round (bat watching on summer dusks)
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
You'll find a brown sign announcing "Old Tunnel Wildlife Area" a half mile east of Fredericksburg by Highway 290. Turn south at the sign onto Old San Antonio Road and go ten and a half miles. Look for the Old Tunnel to your left.
