Stone Hut | Kahurangi National Park
Stone Hut was originally located adjacent to the Wangapeka River but was dragged up to higher ground to avoid flooding. In the 1980s, the hut was substantially extended and renovated.
Plenty of north-facing windows give the hut a cheery atmosphere, at least when the sun is shining.
This might be one of the best places in New Zealand to observe a whio/blue duck, that’s the endangered bird depicted on the New Zealand $10 note. It seems there is often a pair just down by the Stone Creek junction.
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
booking . . . not required
elevation . . . 680 m
bunks . . . 10 mattresses, on two L-shaped sleeping platforms
built . . . 1962, relocated and extended early 1980s
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . bucket and 10 m walk to flowing stream, 60m to river
toilet . . . 1 x longdrop
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