Ed Cothren Pool at Malcolm-Martin Park
1737 Reynolds St.
Knoxville, TN 37921
Pool: 865-544-7840
Click here to email Aquatics staff
Northwest Knoxville
DIRECTIONS: Take Western Avenue exit off of I-640; go east about one mile; turn left onto Knoxville College Drive; then take the second left onto Reynolds Street; park is on the right behind the school. Park is located adjacent to Ed Cothren Pool.
Ed Cothren Pool is located within
Malcolm-Martin Park.
HOURS & COST
OUTDOOR POOL SEASON: Ed Cothren Pool opens Memorial Day weekend (May 24, 2025). Pool hours shift to weekends only through Labor Day once Knox Co Schools is back in session.
What to Wear & Not to Wear [PDF]
GROUP DISCOUNTS: Groups (such as daycares, summer camps, schools, churches with staff/chaperones) of 10 be pre-approved by filling out this
Group Request Form in advance. Group discounts available if group is scheduled and pre-approved.
COSTS: $3 per person per visit.
Splash Pass [PDF] available for frequent visitors - 10 admissions for $25 and 20 admissions for $45.
HOURS: Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
SENIOR PROGRAMS ACCEPTED TOWARD GATE FEE
Check with your insurance provider or with or contact company directly to see if you qualify.
Renew Active/One Pass: 1-855-581-8091
Silver & Fit: 1-877-427-4788
Silver Sneakers: 1-888-423-4632
Ed Cothren Policies [PDF]
Rental Fees [PDF]
PRIVATE RENTALS
Private, after-hours rentals are offered on Fridays and Saturdays based on availability. Please email
[email protected] with your contact information and date(s) interested in.
For more information regarding Ed Cothren Pool, call 865-544-7840 during operating season.
HISTORY OF ED COTHREN POOL
1st Lieutenant Edward Cothren, Jr (1920 –1944) served with the Buffalo Soldiers unit on the front lines in Italy during World War II.He was the first African-American soldier from Knoxville to die in World War II. Cothren was a graduate of Austin High School and Knoxville College. He is buried in Knoxville’s National Cemetery.The Leslie Street Park Pool was renamed after Cothren in his honor in 1946. The pool was relocated to a new location in 1995.
Learn more about Ed Cothren here in a story from WATE in November 2021.
POOL RULES
1) All children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult 18 yrs or older
2) No food or drink in pool area
3) No alcoholic beverages on premises
4) Only appropriate swimming attire allowed
(What to Wear & Not to Wear [PDF])
5) No flotation devices or foreign objects allowed in pool
6) No running in pool area
7) No diving
8) No smoking in pool area
9) No glass in pool area
10) No horseplay
11) No firearms or knives
12) Swim pants/diapers required for all children not toilet trained
PARK RULES & REGULATIONS
1.) For the protection of our park and the safety of its users,the following are prohibited:
- No alcoholic beverages
- No open fires
- No hitting golf balls anywhere in the park
- No motorized vehicles in park
- No equestrian activity
2.) Per city ordinance, all animals must be maintained on a leash.
3.) Please be respectful of other trail users.
4.) Please help to keep our parks beautiful by disposing trash in proper receptacles.
5.) Hours - Open dawn to dusk unless otherwise posted.