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Some huts require advance booking, while others use tickets, passes or first-come access. Confirm the current arrangement before starting the trip.
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Look up huts by name, park or region and review the practical information that can affect an overnight tramp, including access, facilities and booking requirements.
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Popular DOC huts across New Zealand
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- Mueller HutAoraki/Mount Cook National Park
- Luxmore HutFiordland National Park
- Routeburn Falls HutMount Aspiring National Park
- Lake Mackenzie HutFiordland National Park
- Pinnacles HutCoromandel Forest Park
- Pouākai HutTe Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
- Welcome Flat HutWestland Tai Poutini National Park
- Angelus HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Brewster HutMakarora area
- Aspiring HutMatukituki Valley area
- Siberia HutLeatham Conservation Area
- Woolshed Creek HutHakatere Conservation Park
- Cape Brett HutCape Brett and Whangamumu area
- Mintaro HutFiordland National Park
- Field HutŌtaki Forks area
- Waitawheta HutKaimai Mamaku Conservation Park
- Totara Flats HutTararua Forest Park
- Sunrise HutRuahine Forest Park
- Atiwhakatu HutHoldsworth area
- Pinnacles HutHakatere Conservation Park
- Powell HutHoldsworth area
- Rangiwahia HutRuahine Forest Park
- Packhorse HutBanks Peninsula area
- Syme HutDawson Falls area
- Crow HutArthur's Pass National Park
- Pakituhi HutHāwea Conservation Park
- Pinchgut HutMount Thomas Forest Conservation Area
- Waihohonu HutTongariro National Park
- Blyth HutTongariro National Park
- Kime HutŌtaki Forks area
- Routeburn Flats HutMount Aspiring National Park
- Lake Chalice HutMount Richmond Forest Park
- French Ridge HutMatukituki Valley area
- Anchorage HutAbel Tasman National Park
- Frew HutKokatahi River - Whitcombe River area
- Heaphy HutKahurangi National Park
- Mangaehuehu HutTongariro National Park
- Rocks HutMount Richmond Forest Park
- Whariwharangi HutAbel Tasman National Park
- Awaroa HutAbel Tasman National Park
- Pāhautea HutPirongia Forest Park
- Jumbo HutHoldsworth area
- Waitewaewae HutŌtaki Forks area
- Lees Creek HutUpper Wairau River area
- Lane Cove HutWhangaroa area
- Architect Creek HutWestland Tai Poutini National Park
- Mt Brown HutLake Kaniere Scenic Reserve
- Awapoto HutAbel Tasman National Park
- Bushline HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Hopeless HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Lakehead HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Longview HutRuahine Forest Park
- Speargrass HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Casey HutArthur's Pass National Park
- Edwards HutArthur's Pass National Park
- Fishtail HutMount Richmond Forest Park
- Rangipo HutTongariro National Park
- Tribulation HutHakatere Conservation Park
- Waingongoro HutDawson Falls area
- Grassy Flat HutKelly Range – Styx River area
- Blowfly HutHaast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area
- Waimakariri Falls HutArthur's Pass National Park
- Highland Creek HutWānaka area
- Rapid Creek HutKokatahi River - Whitcombe River area
- Mitre Flats HutTararua Forest Park
- Pinnacle BivvyKokatahi River - Whitcombe River area
- Mt Heale HutGreat Barrier Island/Aotea
- Loch Maree HutFiordland National Park
- Barker HutArthur's Pass National Park
- Cameron HutHakatere Conservation Park
- Crosbies HutCoromandel Forest Park
- Dominie HutKaweka Forest Park
- Frampton's HutWaimā & Mataraua Forests
- Haurangi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley
- Holly HutNorth Egmont area
- Jans HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley
- Jubilee HutSilverpeaks Scenic Reserve
- Liverpool HutMatukituki Valley area
- Magdalen HutSt James Conservation Area
- Maketawa HutNorth Egmont area
- Mangaturuturu HutTongariro National Park
- Maungahuka HutTararua Forest Park
- McIntosh HutWhakaari Conservation Area
- Moturau HutFiordland National Park
- Nina HutLake Sumner Forest Park
- Roses HutWānaka area
- Sabine HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Saxon HutKahurangi National Park
- Waiopehu HutTararua Forest Park
- Waipakihi HutKaimanawa Forest Park
- Perry Saddle HutKahurangi National Park
- Upper Travers HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Peach Cove HutBream Head Scenic Reserve
- Christmas Village HutRakiura National Park
- Leon Kinvig HutRuahine Forest Park
- Benmore HutKorowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
- Coldwater HutNelson Lakes National Park
- Tarn HutPuketeraki Forest Conservation Area
- Crawford Junction HutKokatahi River - Whitcombe River area
- Top Kokatahi HutKokatahi River - Whitcombe River area
Planning tool: Hut availability, fees, facilities, water and access can change. Carry the equipment needed to remain safe if the hut is full or a facility is unavailable.
Facilities may be basic
Water, heating, cooking equipment and toilets differ between huts and can be affected by seasonal conditions. Plan to be self-sufficient when the available information is uncertain.
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Understand the details before you choose
DOC Huts: Bookings, Fees and Facilities in New Zealand
Understand DOC hut bookings, categories, facilities, passes and tickets in New Zealand, plus what to check before relying on a bunk or published price.
Read guideTaking Dogs to DOC Huts and Campsites
Check when dogs can visit DOC huts and campsites in New Zealand, including access permission, leads, permits, overnight shelter and wildlife restrictions.
Read guideHow to Check Track Alerts and Closures in New Zealand
Learn how to check New Zealand track alerts, closures, weather and road access, understand what notices mean, and verify conditions before leaving safely.
Read guideSources and further guidance
Use the linked guidance, then confirm bookings, fees, facilities and closures with the relevant hut or land manager.
Frequently asked questions
Will this show DOC huts?
The finder is intended to include huts from authorised sources and will identify the manager only when the supplied record confirms it.
Can I filter huts by bunks or facilities?
Capacity and facility filters are planned where those fields are complete enough to compare reliably.
Does the finder guarantee that a bunk is available?
No. A hut result does not reserve a bunk or confirm space. Check whether booking is required and prepare for the possibility that a non-bookable hut is full.
How current are hut alerts and facilities?
The detail page presents the latest information returned by its sources, but conditions can change between updates. Recheck authoritative information close to departure.