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    Lone Star Riverboat

    Come cruise Lady Bird Lake with us

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    What makes it fun

    The best way to experience Austin’s natural beauty while also learning about the city is by immersing yourself right into it. Lone Star River Boat does just that. They offer public, guided cruises for sightseeing. Here you also have the opportunity of viewing the bats that fly by the thousands around sunset. A great place for any special occasion or a simple night of romance.

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    stacymills123

    23:42 23 Feb 24
    Very nice just make sure you arrive early to get a seat.

    Kamalakannan Balasubramaniam

    05:58 23 Feb 24

    Honnie B

    01:41 19 Feb 24

    jose peralta

    21:58 11 Feb 24

    Justin Massa

    20:50 03 Feb 24

    Hareendra Alahakoon Mudiyanselage

    17:14 12 Aug 22
    It was a awesome experience. We went there for the 7.30pm bat watching tour. Captain Tobby was very experienced and explained alot of things we didn't know. He was very humerus too. He did an awesome job maneuvering the boat trying get us to see the best views of the bats flying out and the sunset. It was a great experience and we would definitely do it again. Highly recommend this activity if you are in Austin. Recommend reservation of tickets online because they do sell out fast.

    Gail Hicks

    23:10 13 Jul 22
    Monday evening riverboat tour on Lake Lady Bird to see the bats as they head out for dinner. Reserved tickets online about 2 days in advance. Seats sell out fast. They have one large paddle boat with air conditioning on the bottom and open air on top. Also have 3 open pontoon boats. First come first served for seating. A line formed prior to boarding so you may want to arrive 15 minutes early for prime seating, no reserved seats. Great view of the bats and nice tour of the lake and the local landmarks that line the shore. Our guide was knowledgeable and almost funny!. Our tour lasted about an hour. Great outing for the price.

    Stephanie S

    14:58 23 May 22
    We went on this cruise to see Austin and the 1.5 million strong bat colony under Congress Bridge. It was beautiful, exciting, and fun. The tour guides were knowledgable and made the trip entertaining. The city was beautiful at night and the water calming. Tickets were not too expensive to reserve ($13 a person for adults), and parking was free. It was a very unique experience.

    Ben McGuire

    04:37 15 Apr 22
    Cute little ice cream stand. Not terribly priced. If I remember correctly it’s the only dessert option in the square. Ice cream was good, but I do think that the flavors could’ve been more powerful. I had the chocolate peanut butter and all I could really taste was the chocolate, and even that wasn’t that strong. Can’t say anything about the other flavors.

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