In the late 1990’s, the city worked with both neighborhood and sports interests to create a renovation plan for the century-old Caswell Park. A key vision of that plan was to bring a recreation center to central Knoxville. The YMCA became an integral part of realizing that goal.

At Cansler, the grounds and gymnasium are used for many purposes such as day care...

The pool affords the opportunity for lap swimming, and the water slide is just plain good old fun.

This is one of the few pools where center city residents can take swimming lessons.

This YMCA fills a niche that has benefits for a wide range of ages and interests.