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No admission feeA Northern Michigan alpine-themed town serving as a gateway to skiing, snowmobiling, and elk country.

Recreation area near Grayling, Michigan, offering winter snow sports and warm-season trail activities run by the Grayling Recreation Authority.
Grayling, MI
Hanson Hills is a recreation area in Grayling, Michigan, managed by the Grayling Recreation Authority. Its site lists winter options such as downhill skiing and snowboarding, tubing, cross country skiing, lessons, fat tire biking, and snowshoeing. Warm-season offerings include mountain bike trails, a disc golf course, and summer activities. The area also rents facilities for events and posts separate winter and spring/summer operations calendars.
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