Hurunui Hut No 3 | Lake Sumner Forest Park
Hurunui Hut No 3, huh?
Not sure where hut No 1 and No 2 have gone, but No 4 is now called Locke Stream, and all were constructed in 1939 as a tourist venture to rival the Milford Track. No. 3 has been refurbished; it’s kinda built in the old-schoolhouse style with 3-level bunks.
Yup, character+, one of the more memorable huts you will encounter, at least architecture-wise.
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 . . . 640 m
bunks . . . 16 mattresses
built . . . 1939
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . tap above exterior sink, from rainwater tank
toilet . . . longdrop
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