Places to stay
Rakiura National Park
South Pegasus Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 8.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust in Islet Cove, Port Pegasus, Stewart Island.
North Pegasus Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 8.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust Pegasus Passage, Port Pegasus, Stewart Island.
Hapuatuna Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 6.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust in Hapuatuna Bay, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island.
Abrahams Bay Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 6.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust in Abrahams Bay, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island.
Southwest Arm Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 6.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust opposite Freds Camp in South West Arm on Stewart Island. Just north of the hut is the site of the abandoned mining settlement of Silvertown.
Martins Creek Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 4.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust near Mason Bay Hut on Stewart Island.
Homestead Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 4.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust near Island Hill Homestead on Stewart Island.
Port William Hut
Hut
• Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 24.Bookings required.
Hut at Magnetic Beach, Port William, Stewart Island. This is the first hut on the Rakiura Track.
North Arm Hut
Hut
• Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 24.Bookings required.
Hut on the Rakiura Track at North Arm on Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island.
Fred's Camp Hut
Hut
• Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
Fred's camp hut. On the shore of Paterson Inlet.
Murray River Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust). Capacity: 6.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust at the northern end of Murray Beach on Stewart Island / Rakiura. This hut was completed March 2014 by volunteers from the Southland Branch of t...
North Big Glory Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 6.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust at the mouth of Big Glory Bay, Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island.
Christmas Village Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 6.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust near Christmas Village Hut on Stewart Island.
Cavalier Hunters Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (Rakiura Hunter Camps Charitable Trust). Capacity: 4.Bookings required.
Basic hut maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust at the southern end of Mason Bay on Stewart Island.
Doughboy Bay Hut
Hut
• Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
Doughboy Bay hut. During 2003 the old Long Harry hut was relocated to here.
Freshwater Landing Hut
Hut
• Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
Site of water taxi pickups up the Freshwater River in and out of Halfmoon Bay. Good tent sites in area as well as the worthwhile tramp up Rocky Mount. New addition on west face makes for great dry...
Sawdust Bay
Hut
• (DOC).
Maori Beach campsite
Campsite
• Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 4 spaces.
Camping amongst the seaside grasses at Maori Beach. This is the site of an old sawmill, with a rusting steam boiler still present.
North Arm campsite
Campsite
• Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 4 spaces.
Camping under forest near North Arm Hut on the Rakiura Track.
Port William campsite
Campsite
• Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 4 spaces.
Grassy campsite at Magnetic Beach near Port William Hut on the Rakiura Track.
Hut categories
- Great Walks Hut
- Well appointed DOC hut on one of the nine Great Walks. Great Walks pass required, bookings may be required. Facilities typically include toilets, heating, water, and bunks with mattresses. Some huts will have lighting, gas cooking, and a DOC ranger.
- Serviced Hut
- Larger, high standard hut. Many serviced huts have a booking system and must be booked in advance. Other huts require a back country hut pass or 3 hut tickets. Mostly owned by DOC. Facilities typically include a toilet, open fire or wood burner, water supply, and bunks with mattresses.
- Serviced Alpine Hut
- Alpine hut owned by DOC or clubs such as NZAC. Generally no heating. Payment varies. Facilities typically include a toilet, water supply, and bunks with mattresses.
- Standard Hut
- Typical DOC hut. Back country hut pass / 1 hut ticket required, no bookings. Facilities typically include a toilet, open fire or wood burner, and bunks with mattresses.
- Basic Hut/Bivvy
- Small DOC huts of 2-6 bunks. No fees or bookings. Facilities typically include a toilet and bunks with mattresses.
In general, food and cooking equipment is not available at huts. See DOC and NZAC websites for details of pricing and booking.
Campsite categories
- Great Walks Campsite
- Campsites are available on most Great Walks, usually next to huts. Great Walks pass required, bookings may be required. Toilets, water supply. No use of hut facilities not available.
- Serviced, Scenic, or Standard Campsite
- Accessible by car or boat, and offering a range of facilities.
- Basic Campsite
- Accessible by car or boat, but with minimal facilities. No fees or bookings. Toilet, water may be from stream.
- Backcountry Campsite
- Walk-in access. Fees vary. No bookings. Toilet, water may be from stream.