Devil's Sinkhole Society

11/20/2024

We’ve got a beautiful view out our front door this holiday season!

11/03/2024

The gate’s open! Free time at the Sinkhole for State Parks Day from 10-3!

11/01/2024

This Sunday, November 3rd, will be a free event at the Sinkhole:

Open House from 10-3, with a nature walk at 1 o’clock

Plus a Free Bat Tour at 6:15

11/01/2024

Happy Halloween! Here’s some of tonight’s costumes!

10/31/2024

Candy!

10/01/2024

Welcome to Paris Gill, who begins tomorrow as the Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area superintendent! It has been at least a decade since we had staff posted uniquely to the DSSNA.
Everyone in the Society is pleased!

09/26/2024

We are very sad to report that our truly exceptional park superintendent, a great man and good friend Ken Watson died yesterday morning.

All of us at his two parks, Kickapoo Cavern State Park and the Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area will miss him a lot.

Funerary details are still pending.

Our condolences to all his family and friends.

09/22/2024

Note to bats: Lots of snacks along TX Hwy 41…

09/18/2024

Three Devil’s Sinkhole sunsets

09/18/2024

Part of Monday’s awesome Bracken cave show! Thanks to our hosts!

09/12/2024

We are happy to report that the bats have improved in numbers. As of tomorrow, September 13, we are reverting to standard bat tour prices: Kids 4-12, six bucks; Adults 13-64, fourteen bucks; and Seniors 65+, eleven bucks. The tour will meet at the Rocksprings Visitors Center at 6:30 P.M.
We had been seeing only a few hundred bats, but we are now seeing thousands. Bat numbers should continue improving as we move through September and October.

09/05/2024

Our Bats & Stars event is this Saturday!

The gate opens at 7, and you can go straight there if you’re using cash!

08/27/2024

Star Gazing at the Devil’s Sinkhole September 7

ROCKSPRINGS–The Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area will hold a combined bat emergence show and stargazing night September 7, 2024.

The stargazing will be run by the San Antonio Astronomical Association, and so there should be around five different astronomers each with their own special telescope or two for guests to experience the starriest night of the month.

Guests paying cash can go directly to the state natural area gate located on US Highway 377 roughly five miles north of the City of Rocksprings and two miles south of the intersection of US 377 and Texas Highway 41.

The cost to attend the “Bats and Stars” event is ten dollars for most guests and five dollars for youth aged 4-17.

The bats have been very low in numbers this year, but the cave swallows and owls have been helping to delight guests well.

Those wishing to pay by credit card should go first to the Rocksprings Visitors Center located on the Rocksprings town square.

For more information, call 830-683-2287 or email [email protected].

The volunteers of the Devil’s Sinkhole Society provide tours to the national natural landmark five days a week. Tours to see the cave, nature walks, the famous evening bat tour, and the rare morning bat return tour are available now.

08/12/2024

We still don't have enough bats to charge full bat tour price, but we are getting close! Bats are rising in numbers, coming out of the great cave earlier and earlier, and the Great Horned Owl family that lives in the cave is VERY active.

Reserve a spot (Wednesday through Sunday open) at 830-683-2287. Email is [email protected]

08/05/2024

Mark your calendar for September 7. It's "Bats and Stars" at the Sinkhole.

08/05/2024

Evening bat tours are now starting at 7:15. We may shift to even earlier soon...
With bat numbers low, we are only charging 8 bucks, but we hope the numbers keep growing so we can charge our very reasonable full price.

Tours are held Wednesdays through Sundays. 10 AM and 1 PM day tours and nature walks and the evening bat tours are available now.

Call 830-683-2287 to reserve your tour.😀

08/02/2024

Bat numbers and bat emergence time have improved lately, though we can't justify charging full price yet ($8 versus $14). Hopefully, we will build, build, build those bat numbers. We are entering the main part of our bat season now, and we hope to have a good bat tornado going soon.

Also, get ready for our "Bats and Stars" event on September 7. The San Antonio Astronomical Association will be doing their annual visit, timed for best star viewing.

07/18/2024