Hut · Wairarapa, New Zealand
Totara Flats Hut
Tararua Forest Park
Totara Flats Hut has 25 bunks on the river flats above the Waiohine River, a 4 hr 30 min walk from the Waiohine Gorge Road end. It has a wood burner with firewood provided, cold water from a rain tank with inside taps, and a long drop toilet a short walk away.
Totara Flats Hut is a hut in Tararua Forest Park, Wairarapa, New Zealand, with 25 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Totara Flats Hut works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 25 bunks.
At a glance
- Type
- Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
- Sleeps
- 25 bunks
- Fees (NZD)
1 May to 30 September
- Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
1 October to 30 April
- Adult (18+ years), weekdays: $28 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years), weekdays: $14 per night
- Infant (0–4 years), weekdays: free
- Adult (18+ years), weekends: $32 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years), weekends: $16 per night
- Infant (0–4 years), weekends: free
1 December to 29 February
- Adult (18+ years), weekdays: $29 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years), weekdays: $14.50 per night
- Infant (0–4 years), weekdays: free
- Adult (18+ years), weekends: $34 per night
- Child/youth (5–17 years), weekends: $17 per night
- Infant (0–4 years), weekends: free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Long drop toilet, short walk away, Cold water from rain tank, inside taps, Wood burner, firewood provided
- Getting there
- Waiohine Gorge Road end 4 hr 30 min walk
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -40.93258, 175.40313
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Totara Flats Hut yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
Totara Flats Hut: questions
Do I need to book Totara Flats Hut ahead?
Yes. Totara Flats Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many people does Totara Flats Hut sleep?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 25 bunks at Totara Flats Hut.
How much does Totara Flats Hut cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+ years) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Child/youth (5–17 years) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 September); Infant (0–4 years) free (1 May to 30 September); Adult (18+ years), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Child/youth (5–17 years), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Infant (0–4 years), weekdays free (1 October to 30 April); Adult (18+ years), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Child/youth (5–17 years), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 October to 30 April); Infant (0–4 years), weekends free (1 October to 30 April); Adult (18+ years), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Child/youth (5–17 years), weekdays $14.50 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Infant (0–4 years), weekdays free (1 December to 29 February); Adult (18+ years), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Child/youth (5–17 years), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 December to 29 February); Infant (0–4 years), weekends free (1 December to 29 February).
What is the emergency number at Tararua Forest 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.