Eagle Eye Observatory, Texas, United States
4.5 (29 reviews) Spent Ranking #11 in Burnet Observatories & Planetariums
Eagle Eye Observatory
Awesome! It is well worth the trip. The great view of the lake on the way is a bit dried up. But it is definitely a tour that you do not want to miss. Do not take flashlights. You will not need them. This was my second tour of the sky and it was better than the first! Fee is only $4 per person.
Address
16942 Ranch Road 2341 Canyon of the Eagles Resort, Burnet, TX 78611-3168
Website
http://www.austinastro.org/COE
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 16:10
User Ratings
4.5 based on (29 reviews)
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Reviews
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5MLE04 5:00 PM Aug 27, 2012
Great experience
Seeing the stars and moon though a super high powered telescope is really a fun experience. It is much cooler than just seeing a picture of the moon.... seeing it in person is really neat. The astronomer on duty was so kind and informative - you can tell he loves what he does. He definitely got me interested in learning more about the universe.
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4Will M 5:00 PM Jul 24, 2013
A Little Hard to Find, But Worth It
Didn't really understand that Canyon of the Eagles is a privately run wildlife conservatory and the "Canyon of the Eagles Resort" is actually within this conservatory. We didn't get to the park until about 9:30 at night and it's down this long winding unlit country road. The park entrance was empty but no gates. There are small signs directing you to the "resort". Once at the resort, go into the office and they will sell you a ticket for $4.00 per adult, kids free. Then it's about another 1/2 mile down a dirt road to the observatory. About 25 people were there and they have two medium size telescopes. Saw Venus and the Moon but the kids were about done by 10:30 so we headed back to our hotel. Fun excursion but I wish someone would have explained it better before we went.
