Hut · Fiordland, New Zealand
Lake Mackenzie Hut
Fiordland National Park
Lake Mackenzie Hut has 50 bunks on the Routeburn Track, 4 to 6 hours walk from the Divide on Milford Road. In the Great Walks season it has a water supply, flushing toilets, cooking facilities without utensils and heating with fuel. There are no showers.
Lake Mackenzie Hut is a hut in Fiordland National Park, Fiordland, New Zealand, with 50 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.

How booking Lake Mackenzie Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 50 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Great Walk Hut
- Sleeps
- 50 bunks
- Site types
- 50 huts
- Fees (NZD)
1 Nov – 30 Apr
- Adult NZ (18+): $88 per person, per night
1 May – 30 Jun
- Adult NZ (18+): $35 per person, per night
1 Jul – 31 Oct
- Adult NZ (18+): $30 per person, per night
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Water supply in Great Walks season, Flushing toilets in Great Walks season, Cooking facilities, no utensils, Heating with fuel available
- Rules and limits
- No showers
- Getting there
- 4 to 6 hours walk from the Divide, Milford Road
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -44.76763, 168.17355
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Lake Mackenzie Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Lake Mackenzie CampsiteFiordland National Park0.4 km (0.2 mi)
- Routeburn Falls HutMount Aspiring National Park5.1 km (3.2 mi)
- Routeburn Flats CampsiteMount Aspiring National Park5.6 km (3.5 mi)
- Routeburn Flats HutMount Aspiring National Park5.7 km (3.5 mi)
- Mckellar CampsiteGreenstone and Caples Conservation Areas11.8 km (7.3 mi)
- Mckellar HutGreenstone and Caples Conservation Areas11.8 km (7.3 mi)
Lake Mackenzie Hut: questions
Do I need to book Lake Mackenzie Hut ahead?
Yes. Lake Mackenzie Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Lake Mackenzie Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 50 bunks at Lake Mackenzie Hut.
How much does Lake Mackenzie Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult NZ (18+) $88 NZD per person, per night (1 Nov – 30 Apr); Adult NZ (18+) $35 NZD per person, per night (1 May – 30 Jun); Adult NZ (18+) $30 NZD per person, per night (1 Jul – 31 Oct).
What is the emergency number at Fiordland National Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Permits and tracks nearby
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.