John Tait Hut | Nelson Lakes National Park
John Tait Hut is a great setting for a valley floor hut, close to the Travers River with the scenic mountain backdrop of the Travers Range.
There’s a nearby slip from 2008 that came close, but not too close, to the hut that’s left its mark.
| John Tait Hut | |
|---|---|
| category | serviced hut |
| hut fee |
Summer (1 October to 30 April) — Friday & Saturday
Summer (1 October to 30 April) — Sunday to Thursday
Peak Summer (1 December to 29 February) — Friday & Saturday
Peak Summer (1 December to 29 February) — Sunday to Thursday
Off-season (1 May to 30 September)
Backcountry Hut Passes are valid for use in this hut from 1 May to 30 September. How to pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass. |
| booking | required all year for hut but not campsite, book here |
| campsite fee | all year. Campsites can’t be booked
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. How to pay with your Backcountry Hut Pass. 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 or give to the hut warden. Campers may use the hut’s water supply and toilet. |
| elevation | 800 m |
| bunks | 27 mattresses on four sleeping platforms |
| built | 1970 |
| heating | large wood burner, with wood supplied |
| water | inside tap above sink with water from outside rainwater tank |
| toilet | 1 x longdrop |