0.9 miles away
Indian Mesa
A cliff-sided mesa in Lake Pleasant Regional Park, topped by the ruins of a prehistoric Hohokam village.
Lake Pleasant Regional Park
A large recreation area on the Maricopa–Yavapai county line north-west of Phoenix, operated by Maricopa County Parks and Recreation.
- Rank in Arizona
- #42of 727 ranked
- Overall score
- Score 57.2 out of 100medium confidence
- Category
- Natural Landmark
Lake Pleasant Regional Park is a large outdoor recreation area straddling the boundary between Maricopa and Yavapai counties, north-west of Phoenix, Arizona. It lies within the municipal boundaries of Peoria and serves as a recreation hub for the north-west of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The park is operated by the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department.
Where it is
Lake Pleasant Regional Park is a natural landmark near Anthem, in Yavapai County. It is one of the natural landmarks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
No official visitor count is published for Lake Pleasant Regional Park, so its score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. That is why the medium confidence above is not higher. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Sources
- Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
- Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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Nearby attractions
3.7 miles away
New Waddell Dam
An embankment dam on the Agua Fria River north-west of Phoenix, built between 1985 and 1994 and forming Lake Pleasant.
7.8 miles away
Castle Hot Springs
A restored resort in the Hieroglyphic Mountains at Morristown, opened in 1896 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
7.9 miles away
Anthem Veterans Memorial
A memorial in Anthem whose five pillars are cut to light the Great Seal of the United States at 11:11 am each Veterans Day.
8.1 miles away
Anthem Community Park
A public park in Anthem with playgrounds, fishing holes, a splash pad, a skate park, sports courts and a walking trail.
8.9 miles away
Pioneer Living History Village
A 90-acre open-air museum between Phoenix and Anthem, recreating an 1800s frontier town across 30 original and reconstructed buildings.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Natural Landmark
- Destination
- Anthem
- County
- Yavapai County
- State
- Arizona
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 57.2 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- 56.2
- Significance score
- 58.0
- Confidence
- medium
Visiting
- Coordinates
- 33.9009, -112.2693
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12