The Must See Congress Bridge Bats

     So you've taken your date to a lot of cool places in Austin but you really want to blow your date away this weekend. What better way to impress your date than to take one to see the bats fly above the Congress Bridge.

     Austin has the largest colony of bats in North America. It's estimated that there are 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats living in the Bracken Bat Cave. The cave is located near the Congress Avenue Bridge which spans from downtown Austin to Town Lake. The bat colony emerges from underneath the Congress Bridge each night from mid-March to November.

The bat colony flying above the Congress Bridge (Siouxsielaw.com)

     My boyfriend and I recently went to see the bats last weekend.The view was nothing like we've ever seen and it was quite spectacular. There were so many bats flying in the same direction across the blue sky. Although, the sight only lasted for a couple of minutes, it was well worth it. Afterwards,  everyone around talked about how amazing it was to see this colony of bats depart from the bridge.

The amazing view of the bats flying from the cave (Siouxsielaw.com)

     As I said before, this is a perfect date to really wow your date so why wouldn't you take that special someone here? Oh, I know what you're thinking. There must be some sort of admission fee to see the bats or you'll have to pay to park to get to the Congress Bridge. Well, you're absolutely wrong. There is no admission cost to see the bats and the parking is free! Yes, I did say free and no you're not dreaming!


     So are you ready to amaze your date without breaking the bank? Of course you are, all you need now is the directions to the site. The address is 100 S Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 so just plug that in your GPS and you'll be on your way. I won't waste my time wishing you well because I know your date will be more than satisfied.


XOXOXO


-Tasha