Hut · Canterbury, New Zealand
Woolshed Creek Hut
Hakatere Conservation Park
Woolshed Creek Hut has 26 shared platform bunks with mattresses in Hakatere Conservation Park. It is 2 to 3 hours from Jig Road carpark, and Miners Track is the easiest way in. There is a wood burner with firewood provided, rain tank water, a long drop toilet and space to camp outside. A volunteer warden is present October to April and on long weekends.
Woolshed Creek Hut is a hut in Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury, New Zealand, with 26 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Woolshed Creek Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 26 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 26 bunks
- Season
- “Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.”
- Site types
- Huts
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 September
- Hut, Adult (18+): $28 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17): $14 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4): free
1 October to 30 April, weekdays
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $32 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $16 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays: free
1 October to 30 April, weekends
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $17 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends: free
1 December to 29 February, weekdays
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $36 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $18 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays: free
1 December to 29 February, weekends
- Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $38 per night
- Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $19 per night
- Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends: free
Sunday to Friday
- Campsite, Adult (18+), Sunday to Friday: $12.50 per night
- Campsite, Child/youth (5-17), Sunday to Friday: $6.25 per night
- Campsite, Infant (0-4), Sunday to Friday: free
Saturday
- Campsite, Adult (18+), Saturday: $17.50 per night
- Campsite, Child/youth (5-17), Saturday: $8.75 per night
- Campsite, Infant (0-4), Saturday: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Long drop toilet a short walk away, Cold water from rain collection tank, Space for camping outside the hut, Volunteer warden Oct to Apr and long weekends
- Rules and limits
- Wood burner, firewood provided
- Getting there
- 2 to 3 hours from Jig Road carpark; Miners Track is easiest
- Ashburton Gorge Road about 10 km from Mount Somers, then Jig Road
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -43.60115, 171.32585
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Woolshed Creek Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Pinnacles HutHakatere Conservation Park4.7 km (2.9 mi)
- Peel Forest CampgroundPeel Forest Park Scenic Reserve32.5 km (20.2 mi)
- Orari CampsiteGeraldine area44.5 km (27.7 mi)
- Waihi Gorge CampsiteGeraldine area46.7 km (29 mi)
- Hamilton HutCraigieburn Forest Park57.9 km (36 mi)
- Mistletoe Flats CampsiteCraigieburn Forest Park59.8 km (37.2 mi)
Woolshed Creek Hut: questions
Do I need to book Woolshed Creek Hut ahead?
Yes. Woolshed Creek Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Woolshed Creek Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 26 bunks at Woolshed Creek Hut.
How much does Woolshed Creek Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Hut, Adult (18+) $28 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Child/youth (5-17) $14 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Infant (0-4) free (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $32 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $16 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends free (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $36 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $18 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekdays free (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $38 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $19 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Hut, Infant (0-4), weekends free (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Campsite, Adult (18+), Sunday to Friday $12.50 NZD per night (Sunday to Friday); Campsite, Child/youth (5-17), Sunday to Friday $6.25 NZD per night (Sunday to Friday); Campsite, Infant (0-4), Sunday to Friday free (Sunday to Friday); Campsite, Adult (18+), Saturday $17.50 NZD per night (Saturday); Campsite, Child/youth (5-17), Saturday $8.75 NZD per night (Saturday); Campsite, Infant (0-4), Saturday free (Saturday).
When is Woolshed Creek Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027."
What is the emergency number at Hakatere Conservation 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.