Old Tunnel State Park Bat Cave

Learn the life history and ecology as you watch up to 3 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from an abandoned railroad tunnel; the smallest wildlife management area in Texas. Due to COVID-19 mandates, the park will have limited capacity for each viewing. The lower viewing area is open on Thursday through Sunday evenings for special educational presentations for a $5 per person fee. The upper viewing deck $2 per person. No permit is required if visited between sunrise and 5 p.m. Permits are sold in advance only, through an online reservation system. Permits can be purchased up to 60 days in advance and can be purchased at https://texasstateparks.reserveamerica.com/tourList.do?contractCode=TX&parkId=1200067&fbclid=IwAR2gzfNrKCbnEDTUgS0zBzLwavtOLOpub66WPo8nZ3TCN_HJ5rX-FhMxF5w