The lake is a popular scenic location and to the west, gives views directly into the large deep southerly corrie between Derryclare and Bencorr (, meaning wood of the big corrie), as well as the smaller corrie between Bencorr and Bencorr North Top (, meaning wood of the small corrie). It also looks into the Derryclare Wood and Derryclare Nature Reserve, which lie at the base of the two corries as they meet the Lough.