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Jo Daviess County offers full-service campgrounds and natural settings where nature lovers can sit by a crackling fire and enjoy the great outdoors. From convenient campsites situated on a 297-acre state park to rustic sites located in quiet wooded locations, Galena and Jo Daviess County offers many ways for campers to experience the scenic hills and valleys of Northwest Illinois.
Apple River Canyon State Park   815-745-3302
8763 E. Canyon Rd., Apple River, IL 61001
In hilly northern Illinois, the park offers hiking, day use, camping and fishing, plus Millville, a National Historic Register site.  More...
Blanding Landing Recreation Area   800-645-0248
5720 S. River Rd., Hanover, IL 61041
Located on Mississippi River. Camping, fishing/boating accessibility, playground, potable water, showers, flush toilets. Class A campground, 50-amp electric. Reservations accepted.  More...
Palace Campground   815-777-2466
11357 US Hwy 20 West, Galena, IL 61036
Twenty-two full hookups, 49 water/electric, 31 electric, five cabins. Heated pool, outdoor movies, hay rides, basketball, horseshoes. Laundromat, firewood, ice.  More...
Vel Terra Ranch and Family Campground   815-858-3866
1478 Vel Terra Rd., Woodbine, IL 61028
Campsites are spacious, shaded or sunny, and accommodate RVs, tent campers or pop-ups. Water, electric, modern bathhouse, free firewood.  More...
 
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Night Sky Watch and Native American Storytelling
 Sep 11
O' Galena! Orienteering Festival
 Sep 18
Mallardfest
 Sep 18
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