St Jacobs Hut | Lake Sumner Forest Park

Set on a river terrace above the Hope River, St Jacobs Hut has a unique design, there’s a kitchen area, then you go behind a partition for the bunks and table with benches.

Yeah, St Jacobs is comfortable enough.

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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 . . . 690 m

bunks . . . 6 mattresses

built . . . 1960s

heating . . . woodburner

water . . . stream, 50 m walk

toilet . . . longdrop

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