The University of Florida Bat Houses are the world's largest occupied bat houses with an estimated population of 500,000. The structures are located on the north side of Museum Road between Village …
The University of Florida Bat Houses are the world's largest occupied bat houses with an estimated population of 500,000. The structures are located on the north side of Museum Road between Village Drive and Radio Road across from Lake Alice on the UF campus. Parking is available in a lot just west of the houses near Radio Road or across Museum Road near the Baughman Center. A UF parking decal is required Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Parking is free after 4:30 p.m. weekdays, and on weekends and state holidays. The bats normally emerge 10 to 15 minutes after sunset before total darkness when temperatures are 65 F or higher. High winds, heavy rain or cold temperatures will keep the bats inside for the evening. On warm winter evenings, the bats may come out for a drink of water at the lake and exercise; however they can eat only when bugs are flying.
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Oct 23, 2023
It's such a cool site and very popular. We arrived 20 minutes before sunset and people were already starting to gather along the fence and setting up chairs. Just after sunset, hundreds (thousands?… Full review by pvbeachmom
Oct 10, 2023
We were visiting our niece at the University of Florida and came across the bat houses. A few people were gathering and they told us they were waiting for the bats to come out, so we decided to join … Full review by chellewaters
Sep 2, 2022
Was amazing and a great experience. There are different bat houses and the bats all come out at dusk almost night time. I you have time, this is awesome to see. Full review by Mdmx12
After following all the advise on the proper placement/installation of our bat house, and after two years, we have bats. We've had them for weeks now with a growing population (50-60). We wait each evening to watch them flood out, but last night there were none. We figured that we just started watch too late, and missed them. So this morning I looked up into the house and it was empty. What would cause them to leave?
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Hi Tom, While there could be many possible explanations, it’s likely it was a maternity colony that left after the pups were ready to fly. It will be interesting to see if others move in …
Hi Tom, While there could be many possible explanations, it’s likely it was a maternity colony that left after the pups were ready to fly. It will be interesting to see if others move in before next spring or if they come back for the maternity season. Kind regards, Paul R
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