It is located near the B871 main road, and there is no settlement directly on the lake although the hamlets of Gearnsary and Garvault are very nearby.

There's also the Naver Forest nature reserve directly north of Loch Nan Clar.

Smaller paths link the main one to the banks of Lochan an Alltan Fhearna The other runs further south to Loch na Gaineime.

There is also relatively nearby rail access considering the isolated location of Loch Badanloch in the form of Kinbrace railway station however not only is it 7 miles away but it's also only served by 8 trains per day.

[6] Fishing and hiking are all the reasons for tourism, much like almost all other lochs in the area, trout is by far the most common catch however, salmon can be found both here and in the River Helmsdale.