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LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations of all kinds are available near by whether it’s camping, motels, or bed and breakfast.

STATE FOREST CAMPGROUNDS on the river and nearby with primitive facilities

www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails

1-      Manistee River Bridge State Forest Campground      23 sites

(across the river from Shelhaven)

2-      Goose Creek Trail Camp

(4 miles North of Shelhaven on Manistee River Rd) 

      3-   Upper Manistee River State Forest Campground       40 sites

             (5 miles North of Shelhaven on Goose Creek Rd.) 

      4-   CCC Bridge State Forest Campground                      32 sites

OTHER CAMPGROUNDS

1-      Yogi Bear Jelly Stone       989-348-2157              218 sites

http://www.campjellystone.com/michigan-campgrounds.html    

            (Located 7 1/2 miles SE of grayling off I-75

            2- Trails Campground             989-348-8692

            (Located 8 miles north of Grayling)

           3- Happy Days Diner and Campground   989-348-8172

            (Loacted 8 miles north of Grayling)

4-      Kalkaska RV Park and Campground                  231-258-9863   

http://www.kalkaskacampground.com/

(Located about 15 miles west of M72)

5-      Lake Margrethe State Forest Campground         37 sites   (primitive)

                 www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails

MOTELS

Fays Motel and Cottages 989-348-7031

http://www.faysmotel.net

North Country Lodge      989-348-8471

http://www.northcountrylodge.org

Ramada Inn         989-348-7611

Days Inn              989-344-0204

BED AND BREAKFAST

Burtch House Bed and Breakfast                        989-348-5384

www.burtchhouse.com   

Beautiful accommodations within walking distance of Shelhaven

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Hartwick Pines

www.stateparks.com/hartwick_pines.html

 Largest State Park in the lower peninsula with hiking trails and beautiful scenery covering 49 acres.

Hanson Hills

http://www.hansonhills.org

Cross country and down hill skiing available as well as many summer time activities.  See Website. 

Horse and Hiking Trail – 240 mile stretch from Lake Michigan to lake Huron with Grayling as the half-way point.

Snowmobiling Trails

Grayling is the hub for trails going in all directions

Annual Ausable River Canoe Marathon

World famous canoe race the last full weekend in July – racing from Grayling all the way to Oscoda during the Ausable River festival – Lots of activities during the week also.

Camp Grayling –

One of the largest training facilities in the United States for the National Guard covering over 12,000 acres.