Karns Lions Pool in Knoxville, Tennessee

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  Sarah Whitaker

  8 months ago
  This would be a five star pool if the life guards took their jobs seriously. I have never been to a pool with life guards as inattentive as the ones at the Karns Pool.
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  Mindy G

  8 months ago
  We love coming to this pool even when its busy you still have room to swim and relax
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  Michael Hawkins

  8 months ago
  Clean fun pool. Kids....and adults enjoy the diving boards. Nice snack bar. Always a fun place to stay cool.
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  Dawn Keown

  8 months ago
  Lovely clean pool . Great family atmosphere.
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  Colby Musser

  9 months ago
  Review: Karns Lion Pool (aka Karns Lion Library) Today was my first experience at Karns Lion Pool. With the heat blazing, it seemed like the perfect day to cool off. But after our visit, I'm convinced they need to change the name to Karns Lion Library. I'll explain. First, we checked the website beforehand to see if they accepted cards. It said they did-just with a small fee-so I didn't bother grabbing cash. Turns out, they do take credit cards... just not debit cards. Which makes zero sense. It's literally the same machine, y'all. Luckily, I scraped up enough cash to get through the gate. Once inside, my daughter and I hopped on a rubber tube-one the pool actually provides-and started floating around together. That's when the Pool Czar (yes, we gave her a title) marched over and told us we couldn't be on the same tube... even though she's my daughter. That was our first clue something was off. Then we noticed how quiet it was. The place was packed, but you could hear a pin drop. No splashing, no shouting, no playing-because apparently, all of that is banned. No roughhousing. No sharing tubes. No being loud. Basically, no fun. We kept joking that if we laughed too hard, the Pool Czar would blow the whistle and banish us. Honestly, if you have loud, happy, energetic kids... this is probably not your pool. Now, for the positives: There's a small slide, two diving boards, and a splash pad for the littles (though no lifeguard over there). The concession stand is decent and affordable. And despite the rules, we still had a great time with the group of us-mostly because we laughed at the whole situation. So yeah. Bring cash. Keep your voice down. And prepare for the most entertainingly quiet pool experience of your life.