West Magnolia Campground

When we stayed here in May 2018, the road for the campsites (10-15) was washed out, creating huge ruts in the road. We didn't find other campsites, although we didn't travel further down the county hwy, there were no signs for additional campsites. The road off the county highway was in terrible shape due to washout and vehicles that... more

I've stayed here many times in the past, and over the recent few years it has gone down hill something bad. The vagrants who started living here for months at a time - trashing the place, causing all sorts of mayhem - are finally be pushed out by local law enforcement. As of July 2017 there is noticeable improvement in the area. It... more

Just trying to hang out and have a good time.....Locals and cops are a pain in the ass, always reminding you to pick up your trash and put your fire out. Felt like I was being watched the whole time.

I would not go back here again. It is not a decent place to hide out anymore. Law enforcement is all over the place, hassling everyone. They run all plates looking for warrants to arrest you. Other campers are armed. Someone was stabbed the last night I was there. Don't go here. It sucks.

Were this a review of the town of Nederland, I would easily be able to write novels on how amazing the town is. Lovely bars, ever present music, good food, beautiful scenery...and nearly every resident knows how wonderful their town is and fights fiercely to keep even a Subway out. As for West Mag, it's also a haven for the wanderi... more

West Magnolia is likely one of the best places to camp for free in this area of the Rockys, and is (was now?) a bit of a secret. Although there is not a lot of marked camp sites, there are many other places you can get a rig into and setup camp. Some of the marked sites are so large you can fit multiple campers into each. When I stayed... more