Congress Avenue Bridge bats

#3 in Austin · general · landmarks · family · free

Nightly flight of 1.5M bats under the bridge at sunset; ranked #1 with bridge, trail or kayak viewing.

Seasonal: bat flights wind down around November; best March through October.

Mentioned by timeout.com · verified 2026-09-14

Photo: StuSeeger (CC BY) · source

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