Karamea Bend Hut | Kahurangi National Park
Just up the Leslie from its junction with the bigger Karamea River, perched on a river terrace with a view down towards The Bend through the lancewoods in various phases of their heteroblasty, ie, radically different forms between juvenile and mature plants.
Exactly why this hut was built so large is a curiosity; I can’t think it is at capacity often. Guess someone at DOC must have recognised that the Leslie River walk is as pretty as it gets around here and thought if you built a great hut, people would just turn up.
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 … 270 m
bunks … 22 mattresses on two sleeping platforms
built … 2002
heating … woodburner
water … tap above exterior sink in alcove, water from rainwater tank
toilet … 1 x longdrop
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