Congress Avenue Bridge
Austin, TX 78701
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Ratings & Reviews Summary for Congress Avenue Bridge
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- Short lines
- Friendly staff
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User Reviews for Congress Avenue Bridge
05/01/2006 Posted by abst14
My hotel was at the site of the "bats" so I went down and joined approximately 100 people (young, old, tourists, locals) We waited in a nice park and waited and waited and then out they came. A zillions little bats just kept coming out from under this bridge. I was very weird but cool. I'm glad I saw this because I could never have imagined what 1.5 million bats look like. I also never thought of bats as being "good" for society. We could use some mosquito eating bats in Miami. Wonder if they each roaches and toads.... I would plan it into your schedule. Even just being there doing nothing for 15 minutes before dusk is relaxing. If you have on comfortable clothes you can go for a nice walk or run on the lake (that looks like a river).
Pros: unique, unexpected, safe
Cons: quick, bad time of evening
12/19/2002 Posted by mylittleangel89
Be sure to bring a GOOD camera or you'll get pictures of hundreds of people staring at the bridge after sunset.... ;)
Pros: Inexpensive, Good Parking, much entertainment
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
11/14/2002 Posted by LV2TravelDWorld
That was the best thing I had seen in a while! It was so neat to see all the bats flying right at you! There were people there that knew quite a lot about the bats, and they would answer any questions that you had. It was a wonderful way to end the day and start the evening! Best of all... IT'S FREE!!! =)
07/30/2002 Posted by marshalllon
AWESOME TO WATCH AND IT IS FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. KIDS REALLY GET INTO IT.
Pros: NATURE, FREE, EDUCATIONAL
Cons: BATHROOMS, COMFORT, MESQUITOS
06/11/2002 Posted by nathanstull_citysearch
Several things make this a cool bridge. When in season, the bat population flying out each night is a fun highlight. Also, you can just stand here and watch the boats on Town Lake or the sunset. The sidewalks are very wide, providing plenty of space for you.
