Private charter · Galena, IL
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Fly private to Galena for a preserved 19th-century river town, Ulysses S. Grant’s home, golf, wineries and rolling Driftless hills
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Galena made its fortune in the 1800s as a lead mining and Mississippi River trading town, and when the boom faded it was left with one of the best-preserved collections of 19th-century buildings in the Midwest. Most of the town lies within a National Register historic district, and its brick storefronts along Main Street now hold boutiques, galleries, restaurants and tasting rooms. Ulysses S. Grant lived here before the Civil War, and the town gave him a home on his return. Tourism, second homes and hospitality drive the local economy.
Galena sits in the hilly northwest corner of Illinois, a landscape the glaciers skipped, and the drive from Chicago takes about three hours each way. Dubuque Regional Airport is roughly 15 miles away across the Mississippi, which makes a private flight a quick hop for a weekend of golf at Eagle Ridge, skiing at Chestnut Mountain or wine tasting in the surrounding hills. Couples and small groups come for B&Bs, antiques and holiday shopping, while families rent homes around the Galena Territory and spend days on the river.
Airports
Charter to and from Galena airports
Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Bluebird flies to and from these airports in and around Galena. You board at a private terminal (FBO), with no airline security lines, and the price is for the whole aircraft.
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Commercial airportDubuque Regional Airport
Dubuque · KDBQ
- From downtown
- 14 mi
- Longest runway
- 6,502 ft
Top attractions
Things to do in Galena
When to go. Galena is busiest from late spring through October, when weekends fill with shoppers, golfers and wedding parties, and fall color across the hills peaks in mid-October. Winter brings skiing at Chestnut Mountain, cozy inns and holiday shopping on Main Street. Spring is quieter and pleasant for hiking and wine tasting. Summer weekends and October book up well in advance, so reserve lodging early.
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Ulysses S. Grant Home
Citizens of Galena presented this Italianate brick home to Grant in 1865, and it is furnished largely with original Grant family belongings. Guided tours are offered.
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Main Street Historic District
A curving street of restored 19th-century brick buildings is lined with shops, galleries, candy stores, restaurants and wine and spirits tasting rooms, all within easy walking distance.
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Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa
East of town in the Galena Territory, the resort offers several golf courses among the rolling hills, a spa, Lake Galena and rental homes for families and groups.
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Chestnut Mountain Resort
Overlooking the Mississippi River south of town, this resort offers downhill skiing in winter and an alpine slide and river views in the warmer months.
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Galena River Trail
A flat path follows the river south from downtown past wetlands and bluffs, ideal for walking, biking and spotting herons and eagles.
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National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Across the river in nearby Dubuque, Iowa, this Smithsonian-affiliated museum explores the river’s wildlife, history and boats through aquariums, historic vessels and wetland trails.
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Flying private in Galena
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