Other state land · Iowa

Pleasant Lake

Pleasant Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 74 acres (the portion in this state) in Dickinson County, Iowa (Other state land), managed by a Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

74acres (approx.) in IA
Statemanager
Open accessPAD-US access
1county

Area details

Approx. size74 acres (Iowa portion)
ManagerIowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources)
Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Wildlife
Manager typeState
DesignationState Other or Unknown
Local designation: Sovereign Waters
Public access (PAD-US)Open access
PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).”
CountyDickinson County
Reference point43.40529, -95.02907
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

  • Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
  • Managing agency: DNR - Wildlife. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
  • Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

This unit also extends into: South Dakota. Acreage on this page covers the Iowa portion only.

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Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Pleasant Lake” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.