Growler Hut | Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
A reinforced blockwork shoebox with a more attractive ply-lined interior. This is relieved by a splendid area under a huge veranda with a picnic table and benching.
The hut is off the main track, and trampers doing a cross-country need to avoid the matagouri.
The South Canterbury Recreational Sportsmans Club maintains it.
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 . . . 690 m
bunks . . . 6 mattresses on bunks
built . . . 1967/8, renovated in 2010
heating . . . wood burner. Some hunters leave wood and you may get lucky
water . . . 30 m to creek at the back of the hut
toilet . . . longdrop, with a famous glass door!
facilities . . . picnic table on verandah
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