About
Mount Bonnell - Austin, TX
Austin's Mount
Bonnell is one of Austin's oldest
tourist attractions being documented as
far back as 1850. It is the highest
point within Austin City Limits at 785
feet, but is actually smaller than Mt.
Larson directly across from Mt. Bonnell
but located in West Lake Hills. A
wonderful place to picnic in the sun,
Mt. Bonnell contains views of Lake
Austin and the
Pennybacker or 360 Bridge as well as
wonderful vistas of downtown. The area
is a short hike from the road and there
is no entrance fee. It's a
great place to catch a picnic and enjoy
some amazing views!
A
Romantic Side Note About Mt Bonnell
There is a legend that Mt. Bonnell was once
called Antoinette's Leap, named after a damsel who leaped to her death to
avoid capture from
Indians that killed her lover, who fought to his death to defend her. Now generally
considered safe, Mt. Bonnell is one of the most romantic locations in Austin. Lovers: keep
your heads clear and avoid walking too close to the cliffs! Parents should keep an eye on
their children as well.
Check Out These Cool Austin Activities
to Do in Austin, TX
Kayak Bat Watching
Tours from Live Love
Paddle
Paddle a kayak to see and learn about one of the World's Largest
Urban Bat Colonies in Austin Texas! They meet up at Joe's Crab
Shack on Lady Bird Lake and then kayak up the lake to see the
bats at the Congress Avenue Bridge. They're the only company in
Austin that offers bat tours via kayak. Each group receives a free
appetizer card from Joe's Crab Shack. Prices are
only $35 per person
and tandem boats are
available. The
minimum age on
bat-watching tours
is 5 years of age
and maximum weight
is 275 lbs.
These tours are
currently available
on Sunday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday
at 6:30pm.
Reservations for
Live Love Paddle Bat
Tours require 3
hours notice.
SegCity
Segway Bat Watching
Tours
If
you want to
catch the
bats in
style, we'd
recommend a
bat watching
tour from
SegCity.
They'll gear
you up and
teach you
how to ride
a segway,
take you for
a spin
around
downtown
Austin
including
the Texas
Capitol
building,
Sixth
Street, and
finish up
with a great
view of the
Congress
Bridge Bats
nightly
departure.
These tours
tend to fill
up on the
weekends and
Reservations
at SegCity
are
definitely
suggested
for all
nights.
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