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West Arm Hut.
West Arm Hut

Located in Doubtful Sound/Patea area and Fiordland National Park in the Fiordland region

This is a basic six-bunk hut in western Fiordland.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.

About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: CD06
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1152014, N4942643

Didymo is present in Lake Manapouri and the Waiau River, but is not currently in the pristine Spey River, Freeman Burn, Iris Burn River or the Grebe River.

All visitors should take precautions to avoid spreading didymo, including when swimming/fishing/boating.

Do not take water from these areas and avoid filling water bottles.

More information about preventing the spread of freshwater pests in Fiordland National Park.