diff --git a/content/docs/command-reference/pull.md b/content/docs/command-reference/pull.md
index e81dc6fb48..39b7c391b0 100644
--- a/content/docs/command-reference/pull.md
+++ b/content/docs/command-reference/pull.md
@@ -235,11 +235,16 @@ use `dvc remote list` to check them. To remember how it's done, and set a
 context for the example, let's define a default SSH remote:
 
 ```cli
-$ dvc remote add -d r1 ssh://user@example.com/path/to/dvc/remote/storage
+$ dvc remote add -d r1 \
+                 ssh://user@example.com/project/data/cache
 $ dvc remote list
-r1	ssh://user@example.com/path/to/dvc/remote/storage
+r1    ssh://user@example.com/project/data/cache   (default)
+r2    ssh://user@example.com/other/storage
 ```
 
+Note that the default remote (if set) is also indicated when you run
+`dvc remote list`.
+
 <admon type="info">
 
 DVC supports [several storage types].
diff --git a/content/docs/command-reference/push.md b/content/docs/command-reference/push.md
index 95360cef8d..3837d655aa 100644
--- a/content/docs/command-reference/push.md
+++ b/content/docs/command-reference/push.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ also `dvc remote add --default`). Let's see an SSH remote example:
 
 ```cli
 $ dvc remote add --default r1 \
-                 ssh://user@example.com/path/to/dvc/cache/directory
+                 ssh://user@example.com/project/data/cache
 ```
 
 <admon type="info">
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ use `dvc remote list` to check them:
 
 ```cli
 $ dvc remote list
-r1	ssh://user@example.com/path/to/dvc/cache/directory
+r1    ssh://user@example.com/project/data/cache   (default)
+r2    ssh://user@example.com/other/storage
 ```
 
 </admon>
diff --git a/content/docs/command-reference/remote/default.md b/content/docs/command-reference/remote/default.md
index eff31fa717..d77d2dbb6b 100644
--- a/content/docs/command-reference/remote/default.md
+++ b/content/docs/command-reference/remote/default.md
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ is omitted.
 You can also use `dvc config`, `dvc remote add`, or `dvc remote modify` commands
 to set/unset/change the default remote.
 
+If a default remote is set, the output of the `dvc remote list` command will
+specify it, see [the examples below](#examples).
+
 Remotes are read from the system, global, project, and local config files (in
 that order).
 
@@ -85,6 +88,14 @@ $ dvc remote default
 myremote
 ```
 
+See the default remote (if set) by listing all remotes:
+
+```cli
+$ dvc remote list
+myremote    /path/to/remote    (default)
+otherremote    /path/to/other/remote
+```
+
 Change default remote value:
 
 ```cli
diff --git a/content/docs/command-reference/remote/index.md b/content/docs/command-reference/remote/index.md
index 72b1b6845a..33cc99a33a 100644
--- a/content/docs/command-reference/remote/index.md
+++ b/content/docs/command-reference/remote/index.md
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ The <abbr>project</abbr>'s config file should now look like this:
 
 ```cli
 $ dvc remote list
-myremote	/path/to/remote
-newremote	s3://mybucket/path
+myremote    /path/to/remote    (default)
+newremote    s3://mybucket/path
 ```
 
 ## Example: Customize an additional S3 remote
diff --git a/content/docs/command-reference/remote/list.md b/content/docs/command-reference/remote/list.md
index 5d23781f1c..6ce4006aa8 100644
--- a/content/docs/command-reference/remote/list.md
+++ b/content/docs/command-reference/remote/list.md
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ usage: dvc remote list [-h] [--global | --system | --project | --local]
 
 Reads [DVC configuration] and prints the list of available remotes, including their
 names and URLs/paths. Remotes are read from the system, global, project, and local
-config files (in that order).
+config files (in that order). The default remote (if set) will be specified in the
+output (see [the examples below](#examples)).
 
 [dvc configuration]: /doc/user-guide/project-structure/configuration#remote
 
@@ -51,10 +52,12 @@ And now the list of remotes should look like:
 
 ```cli
 $ dvc remote list
-myremote	/path/to/remote
+myremote    /path/to/remote    (default)
+otherremote    /path/to/other/remote
 ```
 
-The list will also include any previously added remotes.
+The list will also include any previously added remotes, and the default remote
+(if set).
 
 [local remote]:
   /doc/user-guide/data-management/remote-storage#file-systems-local-remotes