Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area
The rugged Edwards Plateau, with features like Devil's Sinkhole, was familiar territory for Buffalo Soldiers and the skilled Seminole Negro Indian Scouts, operating from posts like Fort Clark in the late 19th century. These troopers patrolled the challenging, cave-dotted landscape, protecting isolated homesteads, tracking Native American groups who knew the land's secrets, and carrying out crucial scouting missions. When you visit Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area, you're seeing a landscape these soldiers worked to understand and secure, adding a fascinating human story to its natural wonder. The emergence of three million bats from the sinkhole on warm nights is the main attraction here, but not the only one! Reservations are required for a nature walk or birding tour through the beautiful 1,860-acre natural area.
Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area
Admission
Contact the park for pricing.
Hours
The park is only accessible with special, pre-scheduled tours.