Must-see lake · Saint Joseph, Michigan
Pleasant Lake
Pleasant Lake is a lake in Saint Joseph, Michigan.
Pleasant Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pleasant Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pleasant Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.95541, -85.70804. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pleasant Lake
- Little Pleasant Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~2 km · Must-see
- Corey Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gravel Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bankson Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Templene · lake · Saint Joseph · ~25 km · Must-see
- Vicksburg Historical Society · museum · Kalamazoo · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Log Cabin Museum · museum · Cass · ~32 km · Must-see
- Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~38 km · Must-see
- Air Zoo · museum · Kalamazoo · ~41 km · Must-see
- St. James Memorial Chapel · church · LaGrange · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · museum · Kalamazoo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cass · ~49 km · Must-see
- Smith's Chapel · church · Saint Joseph · ~52 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Cass · ~53 km · Must-see
- Brush Lake · lake · Berrien · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pleasant Lake
- Little Pleasant Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~2 km · Must-see
- Corey Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gravel Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Portage Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bankson Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Templene · lake · Saint Joseph · ~25 km · Must-see
- Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Cass · ~53 km · Must-see
- Brush Lake · lake · Berrien · ~54 km · Must-see
- Smith Lake · lake · Berrien · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pleasant Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pleasant Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pleasant Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pleasant Lake?
Nearby: Little Pleasant Lake (lake, 2 km), Corey Lake (lake, 5 km), Gravel Lake (lake, 24 km), Portage Lake (lake, 24 km), Bankson Lake (lake, 24 km), Lake Templene (lake, 25 km).
Is Pleasant Lake worth visiting?
Pleasant Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Michigan on Spotwander.