![Weekend Trip: Taking It Easy In Grayling, Michigan // Perfect for a weekend getaway, Grayling is filled with beautiful forests, water activities, and more! [Wading in Big Shoes] Weekend Trip: Taking It Easy In Grayling, Michigan // Perfect for a weekend getaway, Grayling is filled with beautiful forests, water activities, and more! [Wading in Big Shoes]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1611/26530149415_570a479080_o.jpg)
![Weekend Trip: Taking It Easy In Grayling, Michigan // Perfect for a weekend getaway, Grayling is filled with beautiful forests, water activities, and more! [Wading in Big Shoes] Weekend Trip: Taking It Easy In Grayling, Michigan // Perfect for a weekend getaway, Grayling is filled with beautiful forests, water activities, and more! [Wading in Big Shoes]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1536/26463084051_cb63ab2cbc_o.jpg)
We rented a cabin on the AuSable River with three other couples—a beautiful, three-story structure with vaulted ceilings and lots of windows to enjoy views of the woods. Settled far off the main road, we were just steps away from the water, which ran right behind the back yard.
In between outdoor activities (our group split time among kayaking, fishing, and disc golf), we enjoyed hanging out at the house, making meals, roasting s’mores on the campfire, and playing board games together. We also took a few trips to downtown Grayling, which provided just the right amount of commerce (a coffee shop, ice cream, restaurants, and souvenir shops) without overshadowing the weekend’s “get away from it all” theme.
![Weekend Trip: Taking It Easy In Grayling, Michigan // Perfect for a weekend getaway, Grayling is filled with beautiful forests, water activities, and more! [Wading in Big Shoes] Weekend Trip: Taking It Easy In Grayling, Michigan // Perfect for a weekend getaway, Grayling is filled with beautiful forests, water activities, and more! [Wading in Big Shoes]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1453/26436825142_82a69f8c23_o.jpg)
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Loved this fun mural in downtown Grayling! |
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Above, Top: Beautiful views inside the Hartwick Pines State Park Above, Bottom: Inside "Chapel in the Pines" at the Hartwick Pines State Park |