Blue Lake Hut | Nelson Lakes National Park
Short walk, ie, 5 minutes, to the remarkable, unforgettable Rotomairewhenua/Blue Lake, where you can see for yourself the clearest freshwater in the universe.
The view of the surroundings is quite the spectacular sight as well.
There is also a nearby camping area away from the lake. Resident hut warden in the summer months, as it has become a very popular hut, and it is on Te Araroa with its many trampers.
| 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 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. Can’t be used from 1 October to 30 April. How to pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass. |
| booking | required all year for the hut, but not for a campsite book here |
| campsite fee |
From 1 July 2026 campsite | all year 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 toilet. You are not allowed to camp around the lake, but must use the designated camping area up the hill from the hut. Swimming in the lake is not permitted. |
| elevation | 1190 m |
| bunks | 16 mattresses |
| built | 1970 |
| heating | small, ie, inadequate, oven woodburner. Not much wood around |
| water | outside tap at rainwater tank. Water from tap inside intermittent |
| toilet | 1 x longdrop |