Hut · Otago, New Zealand
Mckellar Hut
Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas
Mckellar Hut is a serviced 24-bunk hut. Backcountry Hut Passes can be used from 1 May to 30 September. Campers may use the hut toilets and water supply.
Mckellar Hut is a hut in Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas, Otago, New Zealand, with 24 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Mckellar Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 24 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 24 bunks
- Season
- “Backcountry Hut Passes can be used for this hut from 1 May to 30 September.”
- Site types
- Huts
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 Sep
- Adult (18+) weekday: $25 per night
- Child/youth (5 to 17) weekday: $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
- Hut water supply, campers may use, Hut toilets, campers may use
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -44.87176, 168.14542
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Mckellar Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Mckellar CampsiteGreenstone and Caples Conservation Areas0 km (0 mi)
- Cascade Creek CampsiteFiordland National Park6.1 km (3.8 mi)
- Mid Caples CampsiteGreenstone and Caples Conservation Areas10.3 km (6.4 mi)
- Mid Caples HutGreenstone and Caples Conservation Areas10.3 km (6.4 mi)
- Upper Eglinton CampsiteFiordland National Park10.9 km (6.8 mi)
- Lake Mackenzie HutFiordland National Park11.8 km (7.3 mi)
Mckellar Hut: questions
Do I need to book Mckellar Hut ahead?
Yes. Mckellar Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Mckellar Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 24 bunks at Mckellar Hut.
How much does Mckellar Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) weekday $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Child/youth (5 to 17) weekday $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 Mckellar Hut open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Backcountry Hut Passes can be used for this hut from 1 May to 30 September."
What is the emergency number at Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas?
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.