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Boyle Flat Hut

St James Conservation Area

Boyle Flat Hut is a serviced 12-bunk hut in St James Conservation Area. Firewood is supplied but can run out, so do not break live branches. Hut passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September, and camping within 200 m of the hut is valid all year.

Boyle Flat Hut is a hut in St James Conservation Area, Canterbury, New Zealand, with 12 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.

Boyle Flat Hut on the St James Walkway

How booking Boyle Flat Hut works

Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 12 bunks.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type
Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
Sleeps
12 bunks
Season
“Hut passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September.”
Site types
Huts, 12 bunks
Fees (NZD)

1 May to 30 September

  • Hut, Adult (18+): $25 per night
  • Hut, Child/youth (5-17): $12.50 per night
  • Hut, Infant (0-4): free

1 October to 30 April, weekdays

  • Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
  • Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14 per night

1 October to 30 April, weekends

  • Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $32 per night
  • Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $16 per night

1 December to 29 February, weekdays

  • Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
  • Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14.50 per night

1 December to 29 February, weekends

  • Hut, Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
  • Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $17 per night
  • 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
  • Firewood supplied, can run out; do not break live branches
Booked through
DOC bookings
Location
-42.46637, 172.45992

In an emergency, call 111.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Boyle Flat Hut yet. Book it with DOC.

Boyle Flat Hut: questions

Do I need to book Boyle Flat Hut ahead?

Yes. Boyle Flat Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).

How many people does Boyle Flat Hut sleep?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 12 bunks at Boyle Flat Hut.

How much does Boyle Flat Hut cost?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Hut, Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Child/youth (5-17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Infant (0-4) free (1 May to 30 September); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April, weekends); Hut, Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14.50 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekdays); Hut, Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February, weekends); Hut, Child/youth (5-17), weekends $17 NZD per night (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 Boyle Flat Hut open?

Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Hut passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September."

What is the emergency number at St James Conservation Area?

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.