| Martin Park | |
| Photo Width: | 200 |
| Location: | 155 Jackson St., Charleston, South Carolina 29401 |
| Area: | 3.62acres |
| Operator: | City of Charleston |
Martin Park is a public park in Charleston, South Carolina. It is bounded by Lee (south), Jackson (north), Hanover (west), and America (east) Streets. The park includes a softball field, a playground, a basketball court, tennis courts, community center and a large swimming pool.[1]
The pool, known as the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool, was added in 1973.[2] The pool had initially been planned for a nearby park at Hampstead Square, but the ground was deemed unsuitable.[3] The Olympic sized pool opened to the public in June 1974[4] and is the only public 50-meter pool in the region.[5] It is one of two public pools in the city of Charleston that are open all year.[6]