The small community of McKinley, on the Au Sable, is located in the northeast.

The Grayling area is a sanctuary for those who seek the great outdoors. When you're here, you enter "River Time Zone" - where time has no meaning. With nearly 10,000 acres, Hartwick Pines State Park is the biggest state park in the lower peninsula.  Head out to the beautiful Au Sable River, a year-round must-see.