When is Waugh Drive Bat Colony open?
Its hours change with the season, so check its own website before you go.
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Waugh Drive Bat Colony
- 4.61.0k reviews
- Free
- Seasonal hours: check before you go
A seasonal outdoor gathering spot where thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats emerge at dusk, creating a lively, unforgettable spectacle over the bayou. Visitors come for close-up wildlife viewing, sunset photography, and casual sightseeing — expect crowds at peak season and bring binoculars or a camera for the best experience.
Quick answers
Waugh Drive Bat Colony in short
When is the best time to visit Waugh Drive Bat Colony?
It's at its best evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Waugh Drive Bat Colony indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Waugh Drive Bat Colony?
Waugh Dr,Houston, TX 77002.
Right now · 3:15 pm
Why it fits right now
Better later, at 5 pm.
It works now, but the weather or the hour suits it more later.
In its favour
- Seasonal hours: check before you go
- Outdoors
Worth knowing
- Hours unknown: check before you go
82°
Clear
- Feels
- 87°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 1mph
- 4pm
82° - 5pm79°
- 6pm
77°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Seasonal hours: check before you goHours aren't listed. Call or check the website before you go.
Where and how
- 1 Waugh Drive Bat Colony
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Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for small groups
- Good for large groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.6from 1.0k reviews
Known for
- Sunset views
- Photography
- Sightseeing
- Wildlife viewing
- Scenic views
- Walking trails
The feel
- Lively
- Spacious
- Family friendly
- Tourists
Around Memorial Heights
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Water all day.
WaterThe whole time