Lake Pleasant is both a lake and a town, surrounded by mountains. Lake Pleasant Lake is home to great ice fishing and snowmobiling on hundreds of miles of trails, as well as xc skiing and skating. It is at 1800' above sea level. The town itself surrounds the Village of Speculator and extends all the way north to the south end of Indian Lake. It is mostly true Adirondack forest land, very natural and beautiful. It is also the county seat of Hamilton County. If you are looking for that cozy lake house, Lake Pleasant is the place to find that special lake house.
Lake Pleasant Lake is fed by the Center Branch of the Sacandaga River. The lake is three miles long and two miles wide at a level of 1724 feet above sea level. The state stocks fish in it each spring. Just west of Lake Pleasant and north of NY 8 West, is Sacandaga Lake, not to be confused with the Great Sacandaga Lake in Fulton County by Northville/Mayfield. (I guess lake and mountain names tend to get re-used a lot in the 'Daks). If you like golfing, there is a 9 hole golf course right in the town center, the Lake Pleasant Golf Club.
