Waugh Bridge Bat Colony

Fun, free experience that all should experience. Really appreciated the Bat Tour Speaker; very knowledgeable and made it even more fun. Bats under the bridge were captivating and mesmerizing watching them tornado under the bridge. Parked two blocks away at the Whole Foods. You'll be tempted to park at the strip mall closest to the bridge but don't. Sure enough, the tow truck was there hauling cars away.

7 months ago

Totally worth watching hundreds of thousands of bats year round taking off at dusk from under the bridge while birds of prey are also waiting for them to come out. There is no parking at the location, but you can easily find parking lots nearby.

2 months ago

I followed previous reviewers advice and parked at Whole Foods and walked. It was good advise, as there's no other parking as close, as far as I could tell. There's a sidewalk, but it isn't smooth, so if you're using a wheelchair you'll have trouble. It was really cool to see the bats, and I think the best view was from the bridge itself because you can see them in the distance as well as exiting from under the bridge.

10 months ago

Wow! Go right at dusk it was so cool seeing them! We even brought a flashlight to see I between the cracks when the sun settled. Also, read some cool facts from the internet while there makes the whole experience super cool. Like there are 300,000 Mexican free tail bats! We lucked out and found parking right next to it but I definitely can see how it would be hard to find close parking.

8 months ago

Was hot when we went so bring lots of water and bug spray, you sit on the grass or stand on the bridge to watch the bats the only thing I was hesitant about was the parking. We arrived super early hoping to get a parking spot but no luck we had to end up parking waaaaaay far away and walk. I think if I end up going again I would map out a parking location before I head to the area because once you get there traffic is so fast you don't have time to look or search. It was very quick and only lasted about half an hour then they are gone. But it is a good experience and something to do that is free besides parking

10 months ago