Shallow Bay Hut | Kepler Track, Fiordland National Park
OK, so Shallow Bay Hut is not quite on the track, but it isn’t far off it and might be useful as a cheaper version of accommodation than the nearby Moturau Hut. There is an issue that it is quite small, just the six bunks, so there may be others occupying it, in summer they may arrive by boat.
Shallow Bay Hut is a typical NZFS old-style hut from back in the day, complete with an open fireplace. Don’t burn it down.
category . . . standard hut
elevation . . . 185 m
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
bunks . . . 6, with mattresses
built . . . 1960s
cooking . . . none
heating . . . open fire, collect your own firewood, there’s enough around
water . . . from the lake, 20 m walk
toilet . . . long drop
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