Susan E.
7/25/2025
The Bat House experience was amazing! I was in awe of the number of nays that funneled through the sky like a mini tornado. It was worth the time that I waited. I found a parking spot easily,...
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Gainesville, FL 32611
The Bat House in Gainesville, FL is home to the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, dedicated to fostering education, expanding knowledge, and rewarding scholarship in understanding, managing, and conserving biological resources through multi-disciplinary approaches.
The primary goal of The Bat House's teaching, research, and extension programs is to develop and communicate the knowledge necessary for enhancing the conservation and management of wildlife and their habitats for the greatest aesthetic, ecological, economic, and recreational values.
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4.523 reviews
Adam C.
3/29/2024
Came by at Sunset to see the bats fly... Fly my children of the night and go eat all those fucking mosquitoes.
Shula R.
10/17/2023
Located across from Lake Alice in Gainesville, the UF bat houses are something to experience at least once for sure. You should arrive approximately 10 minutes before sunset. There is a decent...
Lin H.
7/20/2021
Amazing to see hundred of thousand bats flying at sun set . If you want to see them in action get there before sun set . Barcardi has paid for these bat homes and most bats there are Brazilian...
Gary R.
2/7/2020
I'm sure people don't come to Gainesville to see the bat houses. But if you're in Gainesville and don't come, you are missing out on an experience. Bats aren't those creepy, nasty, scary things...
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