Congress Avenue Bridge

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 more

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 more

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!!! =) more

AWESOME TO WATCH AND IT IS FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. KIDS REALLY GET INTO IT. Pros: NATURE, FREE, EDUCATIONAL Cons: BATHROOMS, COMFORT, MESQUITOS more

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. more