Title: Visit Jo Daviess County: 2026 Travel Guide for Jo Daviess County, Illinois | Expedia.com [Jo Daviess County Hotels](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Jo-Daviess-County.d553248635976432533.Hotel-Destinations)[Vacation Rentals in Jo Daviess County](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Jo-Daviess-County.d553248635976432533.Vacation-Rental-Destinations)[Jo Daviess County Flights](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Jo-Daviess-County.d553248635976432533.Flight-Destinations)[Things to do in Jo Daviess County](https://expedia.com/Things-To-Do-In-Jo-Daviess-County.d553248635976432533.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Car Rentals in Jo Daviess County](https://expedia.com/Destinations-In-Jo-Daviess-County.d553248635976432533.Car-Rental-Destinations)[Jo Daviess County Vacations](https://expedia.com/Jo-Daviess-County.d553248635976432533.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Jo Daviess County, IL ## Illinois ![A pair of hot air balloons glowing on Lake Galena. The ice was 3 feet thick when I took this picture. Galena on the Fly Hot Air Balloons is a must for anyone visiting the Galena area. You will be glad you did it!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/7956/be074778-877c-4e1c-a1d3-f63983faa43f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![A pair of hot air balloons glowing on Lake Galena. The ice was 3 feet thick when I took this picture. Galena on the Fly Hot Air Balloons is a must for anyone visiting the Galena area. You will be glad you did it!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/7956/be074778-877c-4e1c-a1d3-f63983faa43f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Taken at Millers Landing across from Palisades Park. In the late Spring Bald Eagles start to migrate through looking for areas of open ice to fish. In cold Winters they are always common around open water. They always strike me as huge birds when I get close to them.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/7956/00d68952-3bed-4cbe-a02a-710a6ca4f1ac.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Andy Williams at Galena on the Fly has some of the most beautiful scenery for his balloon. If he knows I am taking pictures he will use gas to get the balloon to glow which makes an amazing difference in the image. If you to Galena a balloon ride with Andy is a must.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/7956/daaeace4-0418-4078-b05b-ce332769fe9f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![A great sunset on an early Winter day got interesting very quickly when a flock of geese came through. The colors on this night were beautiful.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976007665/d288184a-afd4-4ceb-9792-e645aa91905c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ### Popular cities in Jo Daviess County [Galena Known for Rivers, Shopping and Historical ](https://expedia.com/Galena.dx7956) Once the home of Ulysses S. Grant, this city offers visitors a glimpse into 19th-century America with its redbrick buildings and interesting historical sites. ## Reasons to visit - Belvedere Mansion - Grant Home - Old Market House [Explore City](https://expedia.com/Galena.dx7956)[Find Hotels](https://expedia.com/Galena-Hotels.d7956.Travel-Guide-Hotels) [Apple River Known for Natural parks ](https://expedia.com/Apple-River.dx6345756) Trip time! 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