The country around is generally low-lying, except to the north where the Menteith Hills rise, including Beinn Dearg (426 m), with the Trossachs and the southern Highlands beyond.

The Parish includes the outlying settlements of Cobleland, Dykehead, Gartmore and Ruskie.

The parish of Port of Menteith, with an area of 7,226 hectares (17,856 acres), had a resident population of 768 in the United Kingdom Census 2001, down from 884 in 1991.

The village is home to a fishing club and is the starting point for anglers on the Lake of Menteith.

Nick Nairn's cookery school is based at Loch End, just south of Port of Menteith at the south-east corner of the Lake.