Audubon Riverview Park

Please Pardon Our Construction!

Exciting upgrades are coming to Audubon Riverfront! We're adding brand-new restrooms and an upgraded playground for everyone to enjoy.

Temporary restrooms are available during construction.

This project is funded by the City of New Orleans General Obligation Bonds and Audubon Nature Institute. Work is expected to be completed in Spring 2026.

Thank you for your patience as we make the park even better for our community. See the rendering for a preview of what's coming!

Riverview Park
(aka "The Fly")

Near Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo, you'll find Riverview Park, affectionately called The Fly. This scenic riverside spot marks the park’s edge where it meets the Mississippi, opening into wide grassy lawns, walking paths, sports fields, and picnic areas. A favorite gathering place for over 50 years, Riverview is where locals and visitors alike come for fresh air, open space, and unbeatable sunsets over the river.

Ideal for walking, jogging, family picnics, youth baseball, or just unwinding with a Mississippi River sunset. Amenities include restrooms, multiple parking lots, running paths, and fields for soccer, baseball, and more.

Hours: Open daily from 5 AM to 10 PM.

Insider Tip: Grab your hammock or folding chairs and claim your spot early—locals love this place for sunsets and river breezes.

Curious about park rules? Read Audubon Park & Riverview rules here.
⬇️ Get more details on what you can do at Riverview Park below.

Shelter, Permits, Events

Playgrounds

Community volunteers cleaning up the Fly

Community Engagement

Carrollton Boosters Club

A Look Back in Time

Riverview Park History

The riverside portion of Audubon Park is known as the Fly, an almost-forgotten reference to the butterfly-shaped river viewing shelter constructed in the 1960s and later demolished in the 1980s.

Audubon Nature Institute and the Audubon Commission have received notification from Carrollton Boosters that the organization has withdrawn its proposed improvements to the soccer fields and related youth recreational programs at Audubon Riverview Park, also known as The Fly. The project, funded by $4 million in private donations, is no longer moving forward.

“Based on the decision by John Payne, who designed and raised the funds for the proposed Sports Complex, it is with deep regret that I announce Carrollton Boosters is withdrawing its proposal to bring additional recreational opportunities to Audubon Riverview Park, also known as The Fly,” said Rini Marcus, president of the Carrollton Boosters board of directors.

“For the past several months, our organization and the Audubon Commission have worked tirelessly to address concerns expressed by the community in an effort to devise a revised plan to expand youth athletics in New Orleans while preserving one of our city’s precious green spaces. Unfortunately, those discussions have failed to yield consensus on a way forward. Carrollton Boosters provides sports programming for children from 135 different schools and approximately 4,200 families. With this proposed soccer project, our organization’s only goal was to further our mission of cultivating a spirit of sportsmanship, teamwork, and competition within our community.” — Carrollton Boosters