Old Tunnel State Park

Old Tunnel State Park
Old Tunnel
Map showing the location of Old Tunnel State Park
Map showing the location of Old Tunnel State Park
Old Tunnel State Park
Map showing the location of Old Tunnel State Park
Map showing the location of Old Tunnel State Park
Old Tunnel State Park
LocationKendall County, USA
Nearest cityFredericksburg
Comfort, Texas
Coordinates30°06′03.6″N 98°49′15.6″W / 30.101000°N 98.821000°W / 30.101000; -98.821000
Area16.1 acres (6.5 ha)
Established2012
Visitors31,816 (in 2022)[1]
Governing bodyTexas 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.[2]

At 16.1 acres, it is the smallest state park in Texas.[3]

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Citations

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  1. ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Old Tunnel State Park". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Old Tunnel State Park Nature — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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