• Yup, an old style hut, even the Mission Brown. | Captains Creek Hut, Pelorus River, Mt Richmond Forest Park
  • Not so far away from the river. | Captains Creek Hut, Pelorus River, Mt Richmond Forest Park
  • Tidy interior of a not much used hut. | Captains Creek Hut, Pelorus River, Mt Richmond Forest Park

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Captains Creek Hut | Mt Richmond Forest Park

The standard issue NZFS SF 70 hut is in somewhat renovated condition: woodburner, interior painted, louvre windows replaced with aluminium awning windows.

Set on a river flat above the magnificent Pelorus River, you can swim on a summer’s day. Good camping spots around.

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Captains Creek Hut
category standard hut
hut fee
  • 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 required for hut. Not for camping
campsite fee free to camp
elevation ~110m
bunks 6 mattresses
built 1960s
heating woodburner
water Pelorus River, 40 m walk
toilet longdrop