The town is mainly known for its swimming lake and its coal-fired power station.

Großkrotzenburg is located in the extreme southwest of the Main-Kinzig district, in the southeast of Hesse, bordering on Bavaria.

Part of the municipal territory is covered by the Kahler Seenplatte [de], a system of lakes created by mining and (gravel) quarrying that stretches across the Hessian-Bavarian border and is named after the town Kahl am Main.

Kraftwerk Staudinger is a coal-fired thermal power station located west of the town, directly on the Main river.

Due to the size of its cooling towers, the power plant is a local landmark.