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Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Categories: Active Life Boating Active Life Lakes Boating, Lakes [Edit]
41835 N Castle Hot Springs RdMorristown, AZ 85342
(928) 501-1710
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
9 reviews for Lake Pleasant Regional Park
9 reviews in English
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Review from Eli H.
Peoria, AZ
8/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was a lake-rat for many years before I sold my boat, got married, had kids, and so on. I love going to humbug cove to tie up my boat and party all day long in the sun. There is always about 40-80 boats in the cove with lots of beer and bathing suites....what else can you ask for. After a while I stopped going to the lake to wake-board or water tube and would literally go straight to the cove on Saturday and Sunday around 1-3pm and stay till 5-6pm. Then we would stop over at Top Shelf on 83ave & Deer Valley to eat and drink more. Those were the days and going out to Scorpion Bay this weekend brought out all those memories so I thought I would write about them.
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Review from Mike S.
Gilbert, AZ
8/9/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I scuba here! It's not bad. haha
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Review from maggie r.
Glendale, AZ
5/21/2008
Ahhh Lake Pleasant. Soooo many memories, most good, some bad.
I have been coming to Lake Pleasant for many years, well actually my whole life, and I still make it out to the lake at least half a dozen times a summer. It is a wonderful way to beat the heat and enjoy the outdoors.
We normally zip around for a while, do some wakeboarding and make a b-line to Humbug Cove aka "Party Cove". Now, Party Cove isn't for everyone, it sort of reminds me of a mini Havasu - if you've been you catch my drift.
If easily offended by the following, party cove may not be for you:
T&A
Partial Nudity
Crazy drunk people
Beer bongs & Jello shots
Guys asking you to flash them for beads. Really?? Who does that??
Sure some of these things bug me, but I'm drawn to the place.
Don't have a boat or watercraft? No problem. Many places in town rent them or you can rent from the lake. They have it all - jet skis, speedboats, or my personal fave - the pontoon boat - imagine a giant raft with a roof and seats. There is a marina with a small shop, in case you forgot your sunscreen and a full-service bar that serves food. They are in the process of building another marina, I am not sure if it's open yet, but I hear it's supposed to be nice.
Memorial Day weekend is the annual kickoff. I'll be there with bells on! Join in the fun! -
Review from Korina A.
4/2/2009
This our favorite lake on which to take the boat out. The obvious reason being, it's the only one on the West side.
However, in addition to convenience, we love it because it is so large. There is plenty of room for everyone. So it's easy to find a cove, drop anchor and just chill, without a million people all around you.
In addition, the main boat ramp is nice and wide, so there's rarely a wait, and there is plenty of parking. There is another ramp available as well, but we have never used it.Listed in: I'm on a boat!
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Review from Kiwi L.
San Jose, CA
10/23/2009
Rattlesnakes and Drunk A-holes... I'm not into deadly critters or the Lake Havasu scene.
Lake Pleasant is calm. Weekends can get really crowded but I try to avoid that. I went on a Wednesday morning; only 5 people on land and 4 divers in the water. But as the day got hotter, more people started showing up.
I love how Arizona has a Walmart at every mile, and guess what, there's a Walmart 5 mins away from Lake P! I was able to get a fishing license, worms, McDonalds and lake clothes minutes before I stepped onto Lake P. That's very convenient.
Unfortunately, none of us caught anything! I was told that at one point in time, there was stripper, but not anymore. Hmm, I wonder why??
One thing that is great about Lake P is the fact that I never see rangers around. In the Bay Area, you have park rangers breathing down your neck. But here, it seems you can have way more fun. Next time, I'll go camping but only with a trailer because of snake & scorpions! -
Review from Daren C.
7/13/2009 1 Check-in Here
What a great way to escape the normal life and act like you are somewhere else for a day.
I swear you forget where you are once you find a cove and jump in the water. There are so many places to drop anchor and have a nice time.
You can rent boats, eat on the lake, swim, ski, jetski, fish, scuba dive, etc. This place rocks. -
Review from Genevieve J.
San Francisco, CA
5/29/2007
You're next long Holiday weekend....
Instructions:
- take your boat or hop on one
- go to Lake Pleasant
- Head to the cove
- tie up next to the bajillion boats that are there
- wear sunscreen
- Have the friggin' time of your life!!!!
Tips:
- bring alcohol only in cans and plastic containers
- you can't tie on to another boat unless you have a female in your boat. ( sorry... all sausage boats not allowed)
- extra alcohol and a pack of cigarettes or some nice cigars make your neighbors friendlier
- don't even bother bringing your inner tube or wake board. this is all chillin' and boat hopping..... -
Review from Deb L.
6/19/2009 1 photo
Why do I like Lake Pleasant?...well it's not it's beauty which in the right light, if you squint your eyes just right, it looks charming , no its' not that. It's more that convenience factor. I love being able to leave my house at 7 am and be off the water for wakeboarding or skiing and all finished by 12 noon. I love being able to take the boat out and get back home with a whole lotta of easy and very little problems.It's rarely crowded in the weekday summer mornings, great ramp on the far side and not dirty compared to places I have been in other states. There are many little fingers of coves this time of year before the water level has gone done and it looks terrific. We frequent Pleasant about 2 times a week and wouldn't give it up for anything!
Listed in: Fun for Kids of all ages, Outdoor Fun!
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Review from Matt H.
Surprise, AZ
4/6/2009
We went camping here last weekend. we found a great campsite where we didn't feel crowded by other campers, our site had water and electricity despite none of us thinking to bring anything to plug in. It was a very windy day and despite some very frustrating attempts to build a fire, we still had fun. the lake was beautiful and was a great escape from the city and a chance to clear my head. The staff patrolling around in golf carts were more than helpful and were almost immediately recommending camp sites to us. we had plenty of room to setup multiple tents and had immediate access to the shoreline. The only drawback was that it was really windy, which the park can't really be blamed for. But we did have to drive almost 10 miles to Anthem to pickup firewood and beer, apparently the Marina has been bought out by peoria and is member's only, they are working on a second marina but it wasn't finished at the time of this writing.
Still it was a much needed relaxing weekend and I look forward to more like this in the future, lesson's learned
1. Bring plenty of beer/food/firewood/supplies
2. No matter how manly you think you are, sleeping on 1 inch pad on the hard cold ground is not fun, especially after multiple beers. Air mattresses = good.
3. Wind was not primitive man's friend.
