Pleasant View is a community that is great if you are looking for a place to settle with your family. The Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department hosts a parade and picnic each year. Hundreds of people throughout the region enjoy the festivities and community spirit.

Residents take pride in Pleasant View Elementary School. It is one of the best schools in the surrounding Nashville suburbs. Pleasant View Elementary consistently ranks as one of the top academic schools in the state.

The city is governed by a five-member Board of Mayor and Aldermen, headed by Mayor Shane Ray. Pleasant View also has its own civitan group that was founded in 2000 and has over 30 members. The word civitan comes from "civitas" which means citizenship in Latin. The group was founded to help to make Pleasant View a better community through their service to the people of Pleasant View.

Take a walk down the Cheatham County Bicentennial Trail. The trail is located along the Cumberland River, in Ashland City and right on the edge of Pleasant View. Open from sunrise to sunset the trail is one of the most enjoyable nature trips you will take. Ride your bike, walk, jog, horseback ride, and view nature in one of the most beautiful settings in Tennessee. If that doesn't strike your fancy there are plenty of boats in the Pleasant View area you can charter, and travel along the Cumberland River.