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