Hut · Canterbury, New Zealand
Hamilton Hut
Craigieburn Forest Park
Hamilton Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut in Craigieburn Forest Park. The track has numerous river crossings and should not be attempted in heavy rain. A log burner heats the hut, and you bring your own cooker and utensils. Camping within 200 m is valid all year, and hut passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September.
Hamilton Hut is a hut in Craigieburn Forest Park, Canterbury, New Zealand, with 20 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Hamilton Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 20 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 20 bunks
- Season
- “Hut passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September.”
- Site types
- Huts
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 September
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+): $25 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17): $12.50 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4): free
1 October to 30 April, weekdays
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekdays: free
1 October to 30 April, weekends
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekends: $32 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $16 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekends: free
1 December to 29 February, weekdays
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14.50 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekdays: free
1 December to 29 February, weekends
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $17 per night
- Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekends: free
- Camping at the hut, Adult (18+): $10 per night
- Camping at the hut, Child (5-17): $5 per night
- Camping at the hut, Infant (0-4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Rules and limits
- Log burner for heating
- Not available: bring your own cooker and utensils
- Getting there
- Track with numerous river crossings; do not attempt in heavy rain
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -43.12934, 171.62979
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Hamilton Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Mistletoe Flats CampsiteCraigieburn Forest Park8.6 km (5.3 mi)
- Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) CampsiteCraigieburn Forest Park13.3 km (8.3 mi)
- Klondyke Corner CampsiteArthur's Pass National Park14.5 km (9 mi)
- Anti Crow HutArthur's Pass National Park17.3 km (10.7 mi)
- Hawdon Shelter CampsiteArthur's Pass National Park18.4 km (11.4 mi)
- Edwards HutArthur's Pass National Park20.8 km (12.9 mi)
Hamilton Hut: questions
Do I need to book Hamilton Hut ahead?
Yes. Hamilton Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Hamilton Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 20 bunks at Hamilton Hut.
How much does Hamilton Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4) free (1 May to 30 September); Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekends free (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14.50 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Backcountry Hut Pass, Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Backcountry Hut Pass, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Backcountry Hut Pass, Infant (0-4), weekends free (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Camping at the hut, Adult (18+) $10 NZD per night; Camping at the hut, Child (5-17) $5 NZD per night; Camping at the hut, Infant (0-4) free.
When is Hamilton Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Hut passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September."
What is the emergency number at Craigieburn Forest Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.