Lake Pleasant

Lake Pleasant: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lake Pleasant

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Lake Pleasant — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.60010, -85.83247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Pleasant

• Southeastway Park · park · Marion · ~18 km · Must-see
• Meltzer Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Shelby · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cumberland · church · Marion · ~28 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis World Sports Park · park · Marion · ~28 km · Must-see
• Johnson County Museum of History · museum · Johnson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Baptist Temple · church · Marion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Central Indiana · temple · Marion · ~34 km · Must-see
• Garfield Park · park · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
• St. Philip Neri Catholic Church · church · Marion · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart of Jesus · church · Marion · ~40 km · Must-see
• James Whitcomb Riley Home · museum · Marion · ~41 km · Must-see
• Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Monument Circle · park · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Cathedral · church · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Thomas A. Hendricks Monument · fort · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• George Washington · sanctuary · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• The Westward Journey · attraction · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Christopher Columbus · attraction · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Pleasant

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Pleasant

• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~43 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~43 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~76 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~82 km · Must-see
• Brookville Dam · lake · Franklin · ~92 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~98 km · Must-see

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