[1][2] It is located adjacent to the A838 main road which provides almost all access to the Loch and the Merkland Lodge to the south of it.

On the Banks just above the Lodge there's also Merkland Cottage meaning there are residents around the Loch.

Smaller peaks which do not classify as mountains are also in the area and each of these larger ones all have rivers and streams which directly flow into Loch Merkland.

[3] A site where an ancient furnace was dug up was situated very near to Loch Merkland, and much questioning had arisen about where and when it was made.

[5][6] The Merkland Lodge provides a small tourism industry for the area as it is a location where people can stay while either using the lake itself or hiking the mountains around it.