Christmas Village Hut | Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island
The 1970s Christmas Village hut is close to the bouldery beach in a small clearing, but a long way from anything that might resemble a “village” in it’s usual definition. There’s no intimate pub, no village green, no local Sunday market. Actually, there’s no other structure than the hut and the dunny, and certainly no permanent inhabitants.
The jumping off point for climbing Mt Anglem/Hananui which, if the weather is okay, is well worth the climb because, if the weather is still okay, you can see most of the island, Southland, Fiordland, etc.
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
bunks … 12 mattresses, on two sleeping platforms in each of two bunk areas
heating … wood burner
water … tap above internal sink, water from rainwater tank
toilet … 1 x longdrop
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