Source: Department of Conservation, data as of 11 August 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data credits
Wellington/Kāpiti at a glance
| DOC huts | 24 |
|---|---|
| Bunks across all huts | 243 |
| Most bunks | Turere Lodge (32) |
| Free huts | 7 |
| Huts with a fee | 17 |
| Adult nightly rates listed | $10 |
| Must be booked through DOC | 6 |
| Hut categories | Standard hut 11, Basic hut or bivvy 7, Serviced hut 6 |
| Heating | 17 |
| Mattresses | 22 |
| Flush toilets | 1 |
| Water from a stream | 3 |
| Within 3 hours of a road (where DOC lists it) | 2 |
| Most huts in | Tararua Forest Park 15, Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley 6, Ōtaki Forks area 3 |
| DOC campsites in the region | 3 |
Tramping to DOC huts in Wellington/Kāpiti
Wellington/Kāpiti has 24 DOC huts with 243 bunks, in three main groups. Tararua Forest Park holds 15, the Catchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley area 6, and the Ōtaki Forks area 3. The categories are 11 standard huts, 7 basic huts or bivvies and 6 serviced huts.
The 6 Ōrongorongo huts are the serviced ones, and 6 huts in the region must be booked through DOC. Turere Lodge has the most bunks with 32, Raukawa Lodge has 14, Haurangi Hut and Papatahi Hut 10, Jans Hut 9 and Boar Inn 4. Each shows a fee but no rate in the data, which is why the only adult rate listed for the region is $10. Raukawa Lodge is the region's one hut with flush toilets, and Turere Lodge, Haurangi Hut, Papatahi Hut and Jans Hut list cooking facilities.
That $10 rate applies at the standard huts. In the Ōtaki Forks area, Field Hut has 20 bunks, Parawai Lodge 18 and Waitewaewae Hut 16. In Tararua Forest Park, Te Matawai Hut and Waiopehu Hut have 18 bunks and Mangahao Flats Hut 16. South Ohau Hut has 10, and Kapakapanui Hut, Penn Creek Hut and Anderson Memorial Hut have 6 each.
The 7 free huts are all small. Burn Hut, Renata Hut, North Ohau Hut and Waiotauru Hut have 4 to 6 bunks, while Aokaparangi Hut, Dracophyllum Hut and North Mangahao Bivvy have just 2. Several of them have no heating listed, and Waiotauru Hut and North Mangahao Bivvy take their water from a stream.
Across all 24 huts, 17 list heating and 22 list mattresses. Stream water is the source at only 3 huts; treat or boil it there. The data places just 2 huts within 3 hours of a road, and DOC has 3 campsites in Wellington/Kāpiti.
Huts
| Name | Type | Bunks and facilities | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turere LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley | Serviced hut | 32 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Cooking facilities | Fee applies |
| Field HutŌtaki Forks area | Standard hut | 20 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Parawai LodgeŌtaki Forks area | Standard hut | 18 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Te Matawai HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 18 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Waiopehu HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 18 bunks · Mattresses, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| Mangahao Flats HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 16 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Waitewaewae HutŌtaki Forks area | Standard hut | 16 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Raukawa LodgeCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley | Serviced hut | 14 bunks · Flush toilets, Heating, Mattresses | Fee applies |
| Haurangi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley | Serviced hut | 10 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Cooking facilities | Fee applies |
| Papatahi HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley | Serviced hut | 10 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Cooking facilities | Fee applies |
| South Ohau HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 10 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Jans HutCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley | Serviced hut | 9 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Cooking facilities | Fee applies |
| Anderson Memorial HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 6 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Burn HutTararua Forest Park | Basic hut or bivvy | 6 bunks · Mattresses, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Free |
| Kapakapanui HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 6 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Penn Creek HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 6 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Adult $10 per night |
| Renata HutTararua Forest Park | Basic hut or bivvy | 6 bunks · Heating, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Free |
| Boar InnCatchpool Valley & Ōrongorongo Valley | Serviced hut | 4 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Fee applies |
| Elder HutTararua Forest Park | Standard hut | 4 bunks · Mattresses, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| North Ohau HutTararua Forest Park | Basic hut or bivvy | 4 bunks · Heating, Mattresses, Non-flush toilets | Free |
| Waiotauru HutTararua Forest Park | Basic hut or bivvy | 4 bunks · Non-flush toilets, Stream water | Free |
| Aokaparangi HutTararua Forest Park | Basic hut or bivvy | 2 bunks · Mattresses, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Free |
| Dracophyllum HutTararua Forest Park | Basic hut or bivvy | 2 bunks · Mattresses, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Free |
| North Mangahao BivvyTararua Forest Park | Basic hut or bivvy | 2 bunks · Mattresses, Non-flush toilets, Stream water | Free |
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