Porters Creek Hut | Mt Richmond Forest Park
Old hut with a good vibe and a vibrant exterior colour scheme. Good camping spots around, unlike Hunters Hut.
The hut was relocated by helicopter from the Right Branch of the Wairoa River in 2011 and fully renovated, with a new floor, porch, woodburner, etc. A new water tank, installed in late 2016, solves that issue.
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 . . . 895 m
bunks . . . 6 mattresses
built . . . 1960s, relocated and refurbished in 2011
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . 2000 litre water tank with a tap, from rainwater collected from the roof. Access to the funky creek with running water about 80 m away towards Red Hills hut is no longer required.
toilet . . . longdrop
other . . . a picnic table, yay!
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