Galena, IL Tourist Attractions

We went to the location on Main Street in Galena. The place has a great atmosphere. We got You Too, Brutas drink and it was like an orange dreamscicle. We also got to see ... more

We used Tri-State Travel as a trolley shuttle for our wedding guests! We had such a wonderful experience with the wedding party using the trolley first for group photos a ... more

This is the coolest shop in Galena! We spent so much time looking around that we had to come back twice. The items they have curated are all high-quality and amazing. Wil ... more

Love Jefferys work! He has a great eye . Very talented young man.

Nice prairie to walk

My dogs and I like to travel to Galena, IL every 3 or 4 weeks. It is a three hr ride so the pups are ready to get out, have a quick burst of energy and a quick drink. I ... more

Gorgeous views of rolling hills. I'm glad I stopped.

Drive out to a turn off on a single lane gravel road. Wonder if it's the right thing to do.... ? Yes! Go on ahead. Live for adventure! Great hiking trails and fabulous v ... more

A totally enchanting place. A "must see" when in Galena. Interesting sculptures, artwork, waterfalls and fountains, inspiring landscaping. The owners and volunteers ar ... more

It was beautiful.

Visited Matthews tour on 3/16/24 with a girlfriend of mine. We have never been on a ghost tour and were very pleased with the experience we had with Matthew. Matthew was ... more

Amazing in every way! A MUST do!!!

Here's a free Sculpture park! Enjoy! The Barko's

Cool old cabin, currently closed so family could see the entire property around the cabin

A charming restored gem of local history. Some of the folks on the restoration committee were originally students in the school. An interesting fact is that students of a ... more

Beautiful place to pause and rest your leg after a long drive

Beautiful statue with amazing detail of General / 18th President of the United States of America Ulysses S Grant.

Its a pretty house

There are 2 stunning viewing decks at Stony Point lookout which is located in the Galena Territory neighborhood off of Stony Point. The trail to reach this lookout is loc ... more

The slide is so fun and thrilling. It's so easy to control in terms of speeding and stopping, HOWEVER be really careful if you go down too fast, you might fall really har ... more

Great views of the waterfall from the road. You are able to get close for pictures from a short path in front of the falls. Parking is nearby and not too busy. We went ri ... more

Peaceful walk around Galena

Just part of all the old houses on this street next to the Grant home. Hopefully this can be open for tourists.

Neat

Hopefully one day they will open this for tourists and make it part of a walking tour or something. Unfortunately you can't see inside the windows

Stopped by the Ely Samuel Parker (Donehogawa) statue after touring The Grant's family home the Friday before President's Day and enjoyed learning about his accomplishment ... more

Very nice staff and great art available. Definitely recommend

Flood gates

It's the old stockade not stockdale

Great showcase of local art, always friendly and welcoming!

Took a weekend trip to Galena for my birthday, and was referred to the P.T. Murphy Magic Show from multiple sources. It did not disappoint at all- the show was fun, enter ... more

This was a very informative tour and Steve was so charismatic with his story telling. Getting the history of Galena helped put things into perspective and mad it fun as w ... more

Visited the museum today and thought all the exhibits were very nice! Trina gave a short presentation at the beginning that I thought was really informative.

Nice hike but hard to see the effigy

Galena is an awesome historical town, I lived there 30 years ago, it has grown as it stayed small.. the streets will drive you bonkers but definitely worth a visit!

Clean, spacious and comfortable. Perfect for our weekend away.

It's closed

Very informative, the employee there was very nice !

I love Galena

Reality was better than expectations I give this establishment 5/5. Special thanks for the fresh products

Great tour. Learned a lot

I'm so glad we decided to take the tour. The guides are extremely knowledgeable of the Grant family and the time frame in which they lived. Thanks

Great atmosphere and a friendly congregation! We visited for Easter and we were welcomed with open arms!

so we pulled up the mountain to get there literally 20 minutes before close on a Sunday......the girls were AMAZING!!! inviting! incredible and gave us the greatest last ... more

My boyfriend and I did a wine tour recently with Countryside, and it was such a great time! Highly recommended!

Great place to learn about blacksmithing

Dont waste your time or money! Pay attention to the negative reviews and dont make the mistake we did of hoping for the best. Disappointing and mismanaged would be unde ... more

Excellent views and "mountain top" ski destinations. (Aka midwestern hills). Honestly, though, the town of Galena and this spot situated East of the Mississippi River has ... more

Clearly an organization that cares about it's cultural surroundings and the community at large. The museum and the foundation make wonderful contributions to the public g ... more