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Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area

Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area
Fredericksburg, TX
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Holiday Inn Express Fredericksburg $111 10.1 mi 16.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
La Quinta Inn and Suites Fredericksburg $140 11.0 mi 17.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Frederick Motel N/A 11.1 mi 17.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Dietzel Motel $62 11.6 mi 18.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hangar Hotel N/A 19.9 mi 32.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Bonterra Restaurant 10.1 mi 16.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Cotton Gin Restaurant 10.7 mi 17.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Peach Pit 10.7 mi 17.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Becker Vineyards 9.8 mi 15.7 km 4 of 5 stars
National Museum of the Pacific War 12.2 mi 19.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Rockbox Theater 12.4 mi 19.9 km 5 of 5 stars
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“Clouds of bats present astonishing spectacle in Hill Country” Dallas Morning News (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 29 attractions in Fredericksburg
Traveler Description: Area that contains a great nature trail and an abandoned railroad tunnel filled with two million bats.
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Attraction type: Nature center, Nature reserve
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Hiking

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Reviews of Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area

( 1-3 of 3 )
“Watching bats emerge is a spiritual experience!!”
5 of 5 stars
mercysmith
Comfort Texas
Aug 12, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

Well - WOW! I took 3 of my grandchildren - an 18 year old girl, and a boy 12 and girl 10. They loved it. I loved it. One really has to experience this in person to realize how exciting it is. We watched as a yellow hawk swooped down into the middle of the long cloud of bats and... more

“Great Mass Exodus of Bats”
4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Waukee, Iowa
May 20, 2003
7/7 found this review helpful

Greetings from Iowa! My wife and just got back from a two week vacation to Texas. We were extremely dissapointed with the lack of specific information about the mass exodus of bats from under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin. Tx.But then came the information about the Old Train Tunnel. Wow!!!I was so pleased with the information we received from... more

“Nothing Like It”
4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Boerne, TX
Apr 18, 2003
6/7 found this review helpful

I went with my son's scout troop to see the bats. Not being a "bat person", I was not too excited, but I was in for a surprise. When dusk approaches and the bats start coming out, it is just a fantastic thing to see, unlike anything else. I highly recommend it. It's great for wildlife lovers, families and groups. more

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Fredericksburg, TX
Tel: 830-644-2252