• Outdoor sink | Salisbury Lodge, Kahurangi National Park
  • view from the kitchen area. | Salisbury Lodge, Kahurangi National Park
  • exterior view | Salisbury Lodge, Kahurangi National Park
  • Kitchen area | Salisbury Lodge, Kahurangi National Park
  • living area and firebox | Salisbury Lodge, Kahurangi National Park

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Salisbury Lodge | Kahurangi National Park

Well-appointed serviced hut snuggled in behind Mt Arthur, close to the Tablelands.

It is heavily used during the summer months due to its proximity to the roadhead at Flora carpark and being at the crossroads of the track to the Cobb Valley and down to the Leslie River.

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category … serviced hut

hut fee . . . From 1 July 2026

Hut | Peak summer 1 December to 29 February | Friday & Saturday
Adult (18+ years): $34 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $17.00 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free

Hut | Peak summer 1 December to 29 February | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $29.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $14.50 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free

Hut | Summer 1 October to 30 April | Friday & Saturday
Adult (18+ years): $32 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $16.00 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free

Hut | Summer 1 October to 30 April | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $28.00 per night
Child/Youth (5-17 years): $14.00 per night
Infant (0-4 years): free

Hut | Off-season 1 May to 30 September | Sunday to Thursday
Adult (18+ years): $25.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
Infant: (0-4 years): free

Backcountry Hut Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. How to pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass.

booking . . . required all year for hut but not campsite, book here

campsite fee . . . From 1 July 2026

Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4years): free

Fees for camping are paid with hut tickets, a Backcountry Hut Pass, or a Campsite Pass. A Backcountry Hut Pass is valid for camping year-round. Campsites can’t be booked.

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.

Campers may use the hut’s water supply and toilets.

elevation … 1130 m

bunks … 22 mattresses

built … February 1974 [BR]

heating … woodburner, wood supplied

cooking … the gas burners were removed in April 2019. Take your own cooking equipment

water … taps above two inside sinks, from rainwater tank

toilet … 2 x composting toilets