In downtown Grayling, AuSable Park is a nice park on the AuSable River. The park has a playground, basketball court, picnic shelter, and picnic areas.

There are several restaurants near downtown. There are several canoe rental locations along the AuSable River in Grayling.

There are several streets in Grayling that have bike lanes. Cyclists can use the bike routes to ride around the city and reach the paved trail to Hartwick Pines State Park.

On the southeast side of Grayling, the Beal Plantation Historic Site Park has a short walking trail that includes informational markers.

The Wayne C Koppa Trail (aka the Grayling Bicycle Turnpike) is a paved trail that goes from Hartwick Pines to the Grayling city limits. The trail is used for biking, jogging, and walking. The map also snowmobile trails and bike routes near Grayling.

Hartwick Pines has trails for biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing. Bright Lake and Glory Lake are scenic lakes with fishing piers.

The map shows snowmobile trails near Grayling, including routes to Lake City, and Houghton Lake.