Although on a peninsula, Dunoon is well placed as a base for touring.
Distances from Dunoon:
| Inverary | 40 miles |
| Oban | 100 miles |
| Tighnabruaich | 24 miles |
| Glasgow City Centre | 27 miles plus ferry |
| Edinburgh City Centre | 75 miles plus ferry |
| Largs | 15 miles plus ferry |