There are many attractions nearby Blacklion, including the lakes of Upper and Lower Lough MacNean, the Marble Arch Caves, the Cladagh Glen Nature Reserve, Florence Court house and grounds, Glenfarne forest with its lakeside walks, Shannon Pot (the source of the River Shannon, Ireland's longest river) and Cuilcagh Mountain Park.
Blacklion also has a nine-hole golf course and an award-winning restaurant, the MacNean Bistro, run by chef Neven Maguire.