Old Tunnel State Park
| Old Tunnel State Park | |
|---|---|
 Old Tunnel | |
  Old Tunnel State Park | |
| Location | Kendall County, USA |
| Nearest city | Fredericksburg Comfort, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30°06′03.6″N 98°49′15.6″W / 30.101000°N 98.821000°WCoordinates: 30°06′03.6″N 98°49′15.6″W / 30.101000°N 98.821000°W |
| Established | 2012 |
| Governing body | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
Old 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.[1]
See also[]
- List of Texas state historic sites
Citations[]
- ^ "Old Tunnel State Park". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
External links[]
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- Texas state historic sites
- Protected areas of Gillespie County, Texas
- Protected areas of Kendall County, Texas
- Protected areas established in 2012
- Bat conservation
- Bats of the United States
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