Lake Pleasant is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 located in the Adirondack Park in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 in the USA. The lake is in the town of Lake Pleasant

Lake Pleasant, New York

Lake Pleasant is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 876 at the 2000 census. It contains the county seat of Hamilton County, which is also called Lake Pleasant....

 in Hamilton County

Hamilton County, New York

Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant...

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The lake is about four miles long and about one mile wide with its length oriented in an approximate northeast to southwest direction, with the widest part being at the northeast end. The village of Speculator

Speculator, New York

Speculator is a village in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a nearby Speculator Mountain....

 is at its northern tip, and the hamlet

Hamlet (place)

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 of Lake Pleasant

Lake Pleasant (hamlet), New York

Lake Pleasant, New York is a hamlet located in the Town of Lake Pleasant. This community is the location of the county seat of Hamilton County, New York and includes the Hamilton County Courthouse Complex...

, the county seat

County seat

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, is by the western end. NY Route 8

New York State Route 8

New York State Route 8 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake George. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of...

 traverses the north side of the lake, and South Shore Road goes around the south part.

Lake Pleasant is linked to Sacandaga Lake by the Sacandaga Outlet, a small stream that passes under Route 8. The Sacandaga River

Sacandaga River

The Sacandaga River is a river in the northern part of New York in the United States. Its name comes from the Native American Sa-chen-da'-ga, meaning "overflowed lands"....

flows into Lake Pleasant through the Sacandaga Outlet and flows out the northern end by Speculator.

The lake is ringed with seasonal and year-round domiciles. A public beach is at the north end in Speculator. Most commercial development is found along Route 8 and adjacent to Speculator, while the area along South Shore Road is primarily residential.