Chestnut Mountain Resort, Galena ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

8700 West Chestnut Mountain Road Po Box 6328, Galena, Illinois, United States, 61036

Rooms with Comfort

Every room at Chestnut Mountain Resort includes a cable TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Each double room features a flat-screen TV, mini-fridge, air conditioning, and microwave. Additional room options include a seating area with a sofa sleeper, a flat-screen cable TV, a microwave, and a mini-fridge. Ironing facilities, heating, air conditioning, a sitting area, a terrace, and garden furniture are standard. AM/FM alarm clocks and carpeted floors are also included.

Onsite Dining Options

The Summit Food & Spirits offers American cuisine with views of the Mississippi River and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, featuring burgers, sandwiches, salads, and pizza. The Mountain Top Café is a convenient stop for a quick meal, serving hamburgers, bratwurst, chicken sandwiches, nachos, pretzels, pizza, cappuccino, and hot chocolate. The Sunset Grille provides a dining experience with a view from the outside dining deck.

Activities and Facilities

Chestnut Mountain Resort has 220 acres of land with a 475-foot vertical drop, featuring 19 ski trails, a 7-acre terrain park with 25 rails and structures. Activities include 1.5-hour Mississippi River cruises, downhill mountain biking at The Farside Bike Park, and Segway tours. The resort includes an indoor pool, sauna, whirlpool, and playground. In the summer, guests can enjoy the Alpine Slide, Soaring Eagle Zipline, mini golf, and disc golf. There is also a Farside Bike Park, with downhill mountain biking trails and a skills development area.

Location and Access

Chestnut Mountain Resort is located in Galena, Illinois, 5 km from Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve, and 0.5 km from Chestnut Mountain Resort and 0.3 km from Alpine Slide. Dubuque Regional Airport is 55 km away. The resort is situated eight miles south of historic Galena, Illinois. The property is easily accessible via US-20, with well-marked routes from all directions.

Services and Amenities

Chestnut Mountain Resort provides free Wi-Fi, 24-hour security, laundry service, vending machines, free parking, and EV charging. Mountainside Outfitters, a 20,000-square-foot ski center, offers brand-name ski and snowboard gear. Ski and snowboard lessons are available for all skill levels. Powder Pups program for children ages 4-10. The hotel offers meeting and conference rooms for groups of up to 250 people. The facility has services for wedding ceremonies at two locations overlooking the Mississippi River Valley.