Castle Rock Hut | Inland Track, Abel Tasman National Park
Castle Rock Hut was a standard issue NZFS six bunker before being fully refurbished in recent years: ie, new sleeping platforms to give more internal room rather than individual sets of bunks; decent windows, but not with the big view, you have to make your way over to the actual Castle Rocks for the huge view down the Marahau Valley and across to Nelson with the Richmond Ranges heaped up behind; an outside sink and watertank; the tiny style woodburner but handy enough for your average twig fire.
All in all, not bad value at $15 each a night. Good free camping adjacent.
category . . . standard hut
hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026
Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round.
booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping
campsite fee . . . free to camp
elevation . . . 720 m
bunks . . . 8 mattresses, on two sleeping platforms
built . . . 1970s, refurbished 2010s
heating . . . small woodburner
water . . . tap above exterior sink on deck, from rainwater tank
toilet . . . longdrop
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