 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 , had a resident population of 768 in the United Kingdom Census 2001, down from 884 in 1991.