Open summer evenings only - Moderate prices
The Great Concan Bat Caves are made up of several caves. The entrance to the Cibolo cave is about 50 ft. high and 25 ft. wide. The passage widens gradually for a distance of about 250 ft. when the outer cave is reached. The shape of the cave is like an inverted limestone bowl about 200 ft. high and 300 to 400 ft. in diameter. About 120 ft. up from the floor is an opening about 8 ft. square which connects to more of the cave system. In 1877 the deep guano on the floor of the entrance chamber caught fire. During the fire, smoke was seen to exit 2.5 miles away on the other side of the hill. The largest cave in the system is the Uvalde cave which is reported to be at least 6 times as large as the Cibolo cave. Bats exit the caves starting about 4:30 and continue until 10:00 at night. Great place for a family tailgate party.