George Lyon Hut | Nelson Lakes National Park
George Lyon Hut is the last of the unmodified National Park big huts built in the early 1970s and renamed to remember the contribution of the first Park Ranger to the development of the huts and the park in general.
Actually, it’s a bit kooky with two separate self-contained rooms, each with its own bunks and benches, although there is just one woodburner. Pretty special to sleep in a hut with the river so loud.
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 . . . 670 m
bunks . . . 16 mattresses, two separate rooms with 8 bunks each
built . . . 1973
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . bucket is supplied to get water from river, 50m walk
toilet . . . longdrop
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