The village lies within the townlands of Ballinluska and Myrtleville, just west of the entrance to Cork Harbour.

[4][5] One of the other waterfront properties, Bunnyconnellan, developed around a cottage from 1824, operated for several decades as a restaurant, bar and a hotel[6] until its closure in 2022.

[7] County development plans, including from the 1990s,[8] allowed the building of modern houses with limitations ensuring the protection of the village's character, such as only allowing one-storey houses plus attic.

Crosshaven rugby club has its sports ground at the top of Myrtleville hill.

The beach at Myrtleville is used by swimmers all year round,[9] with frequent fundraising swims organized.