Old Tunnel State Park
State park in Texas, United States
30°06′03.6″N 98°49′15.6″W / 30.101000°N 98.821000°W / 30.101000; -98.821000Old Tunnel State Park is a railroad tunnel of the Fredericksburg and Northern Railway, which ceased operations in 1942. The property came under the care of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and was officially made a state park in 2012. It is located halfway between Fredericksburg and Comfort on Old San Antonio Road. Since the shut down of the railway, the tunnel has become a bat cave, hosting over 3 million Mexican free-tailed bats and 3000 Cave myotis bats. The bats emerge at sunset during the months of May through October, and viewing is open to the public.[2]
At 16.1 acres, it is the smallest state park in Texas.[3]
See also
Citations
- ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Old Tunnel State Park". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Old Tunnel State Park Nature — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
External links
- Official Site
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