The sights in Pleasant View live up to what the city’s name suggests — pleasant views. Valley homeowners can gaze up at Ben Lomond Peak while houses sitting on Pleasant View’s bench peer into the beauty of the Salt Lake Valley. These vistas, paired with a quiet lifestyle, are the city’s two most attractive traits. Along residential streets, elaborate arrangements of low water plantings, trees and rocks are propped within mulched front yard gardens, and spacious cement driveways lead to four-car garages and RV pads. Small parks with playgrounds and ball fields are scattered throughout town, and locals can also enjoy the natural recreation provided by their mountainous surroundings.
An aerial view of Pleasant View with majestic mountains in the background in Pleasant View.
Large homes on a neighborhood street in Pleasant VIew.
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Pleasant View parks and trails keep locals active
Residents can stop by playgrounds such as Pleasant View Park, Shady Lane Park and Henry Barker Jr. Park, which have slides, swings and giant stairs designed to look like the side of a mountain. Tee-ball and baseball teams share Pleasant View Park’s two baseball fields, and pickleball courts provide a healthy combination of competition and fun for adults. The Pleasant View Trail offers year-round recreation — mountain biking in summer and snowy hikes in winter. The Ogden area is also known for its skiing and snowboarding. Snowbasin Ski Resort is a 25-mile drive away, and it was the site of the downhill skiing events in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Golfers can visit The Barn Golf Course, and families can find indoor entertainment at The Rush Funplex.
Pleasant View Park has a baseball field and a beautiful view of the mountains in Pleasant View.
Henry Barker Jr. Park has a colorful park in Pleasant View.
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Housing options in Pleasant View
Homes range between the mid $500,000s and $3.5 million, but buyers will find most listings within the $650,000 to $1,000,000 range. New traditional-style residences with stone facades and wood siding are popular, especially on the bench. “Houses on the bench sit above inversion in winter,” says Doug Russell, an associate broker for Coldwell Banker Realty and a lifetime resident of the area. “The warm air above traps the cold air, keeping all the pollution in the valley.” Homes on Pleasant View’s flatlands commonly include privacy fences, but grand evergreens provide a natural source of privacy for newer builds. Buyers might find a two-bedroom manufactured home for less than $100,000 and a two-bedroom ranch-style residence from the 1960s might sell in the mid-$400,000s. New traditional houses generally start at around $750,000 and sometimes surpass the $1 million mark.
A beautiful neighborhood in Pleasant View with mountains in the background.
A beautiful home with stone work and a beautifully landscaped yard in Pleasant View.
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Founders Day and the Food Truck Giddy-Up
Pleasant View citizens spend several months preparing for the city’s special Founders Day celebration, which commemorates when pioneers settled in the town. Locals can test their agility in the Heritage Foundation Goose Chase or take on the 5K with their running buddy and enjoy the hot breakfast waiting at the finish line. In late summer and early fall, community members can spread out their camping blankets in Henry Barker Jr. Park for The Food Truck Giddy-Up, which usually takes place on Monday evenings.
Barbecue from The Lost Texan and cinnamon rolls from the Straw Market Café
For fresh barbecue, locals can head over to the Lost Texan, which specializes in smoked, slow-cooked meats, including pork, brisket and chicken. They can also get baked goods and comfort food at the Straw Market Café. “It used to just be a little neighborhood grocery store,” Russell says. “Now they serve food as well. It’s not fancy, but it’s delicious. They make fresh-baked cinnamon rolls, and they know that I love my cinnamon rolls without frosting, so they save me a few.” Groceries are about two miles away at Lee’s Marketplace and Smith’s Marketplace. Big-box retailers such as Walmart and Lowe’s are around 5 miles south, and the Newgate Mall in Ogden is a 10-mile drive from Pleasant View.
Lee's Marketplace is a favorite local market in Pleasant View.
Straw Market is a local restaurant in Pleasant View.
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Students attend Weber County Schools
Some Pleasant View children attend Lomond View Elementary School, and others are zoned for Orchard Springs Elementary School. Both score a B-plus on Niche. They can transition to Orion Junior High School, which gets a C-plus. Weber High School receives an overall B-plus from Niche and ranks among Utah’s top 50% of public high schools for STEM. Children may also enter a lottery to attend one of the four dual-immersion schools in the Weber School District. Two of the elementary schools offer instruction in both Chinese and English and two offer Spanish-English instruction.
Lomond View Elementary School educates children in Pleasant View.
Weber High School in the foreground with green fields and snow capped mountains in the background in Pleasant View.
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Access to Interstate 15 and U.S. Highway 89
Pleasant View residents have direct access to Interstate 15, a six-lane divided highway that runs north-south from Canada to Mexico. Utah Transit Authority (UTA) buses stop along North Washington Boulevard and U.S. Route 89, taking riders around Weber County. The closest airport with commercial flights is Ogden Regional Airport, about 12 miles away. It has four flights per week to Orange County, California. More flights are available at Salt Lake International Airport, a 46-mile drive from Pleasant View. The Pleasant View Emergency Center is open 24/7 and is staffed by board-certified physicians trained to manage strokes and injuries. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will find several churches in Pleasant View. Other denominations and faiths can find houses of worship in Ogden.
It takes 45 minutes to get to Salt Lake from Pleasant View on I-15.
I-89 cuts through Pleasant View.
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Winter weather in Weber County
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), residents of Weber County are at risk of environmental hazards, including winter weather, strong winds and earthquakes. The city of Pleasant View usually sees more than 30 inches of snow per year, so most locals drive vehicles that are equipped to handle inclement weather.
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