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Puketī Forest Hut

Puketī and Omahuta Forests

Puketī Forest Hut sleeps 18 on two-tier platform bunks, and you enter from SH10 and then Pungaere Road, which is partly gravel. It has electricity, a gas hob, a small fridge, an indoor fireplace, mattresses, one cold shower and two non-flush toilets. Cold tap water is not treated. Backcountry Hut Passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September.

Puketī Forest Hut is a hut in Puketī and Omahuta Forests, Northland, New Zealand, with 18 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.

Book with DOC DOC page for Puketī Forest Hut

How booking Puketī Forest Hut works

Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 18 bunks.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type: Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
Sleeps: 18 bunks
Season: “Backcountry Hut Passes are valid from 1 May to 30 September.”
Site types: Huts
Fees (NZD): 1 May to 30 Sep
Adult (18+): $25 per night
Child/youth (5 to 17): $12.50 per night
Infant (0 to 4): free
1 Oct to 30 Apr
Adult weekday: $28 per night
Child/youth (5 to 17) weekday: $14 per night
Infant (0 to 4) weekday: free
Adult weekend: $32 per night
Child/youth (5 to 17) weekend: $16 per night
Infant (0 to 4) weekend: free
1 Dec to 29 Feb
Adult weekday: $29 per night
Child/youth (5 to 17) weekday: $14.50 per night
Infant (0 to 4) weekday: free
Adult weekend: $34 per night
Child/youth (5 to 17) weekend: $17 per night
Infant (0 to 4) weekend: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
Facilities: Cold tap water, not treated, Electricity, Gas hob with wok burner, Underbench fridge (small), One cold shower, Two non-flush toilets, Mattresses and indoor tables
Rules and limits: Indoor fireplace
Not available: outdoor fires not allowed in summer
Getting there: Enter from SH10, then Pungaere Road, partly gravel
Booked through: DOC bookings
Location: -35.21122, 173.79390

In an emergency, call 111.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Puketī Forest Hut yet. Book it with DOC.

Nearby places to stay

Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.

Puketī Forest Hut: questions

Do I need to book Puketī Forest Hut ahead?

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

How many people does Puketī Forest Hut sleep?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 18 bunks at Puketī Forest Hut.

How much does Puketī Forest Hut cost?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Child/youth (5 to 17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Infant (0 to 4) free (1 May to 30 Sep); Adult weekday $28 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr); Child/youth (5 to 17) weekday $14 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr); Infant (0 to 4) weekday free (1 Oct to 30 Apr); Adult weekend $32 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr); Child/youth (5 to 17) weekend $16 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr); Infant (0 to 4) weekend free (1 Oct to 30 Apr); Adult weekday $29 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb); Child/youth (5 to 17) weekday $14.50 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb); Infant (0 to 4) weekday free (1 Dec to 29 Feb); Adult weekend $34 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb); Child/youth (5 to 17) weekend $17 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb); Infant (0 to 4) weekend free (1 Dec to 29 Feb).

When is Puketī Forest Hut open?

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

What is the emergency number at Puketī and Omahuta Forests?

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.