Peach Cove Hut

Hut category

Serviced

Facilities

8 Bunks
Mattresses

Fees

$15.00 adult/night, $7.50 youth/night (11-17 years), children free (0-10 years)

Hut details

• The hut is locked
• The pin number is provided upon receipt of payment
• This hut is unheated and fires are not permitted

• Getting there

  
  Peach Cove Hut

  Peach Cove hut is located within Bream Head Scenic Reserve at Whangarei Heads. You can access the hut from:

  • Peach Cove car park (Peach Cove Track, 1 hr one way)
  • Urquharts Bay car park (via the start of the Busby Head Track, 3 hours one way)
  • Ocean Beach car park (via the Te Whara Track, 3 hours one way)

  or you can reach it by boat to Peach Cove.

  Notes

  • No dogs
  • No fires (including on the beach)
  • The Reserve is not open for camping
  • Backcountry hut pass is not valid
  • Northland reserve bylaws apply to Bream Head Scenic Reserve

  Hut location

  Grid reference: Topo50 map sheet AX31, E1741419, N6030747

  Tracks and walks

  Peach Cove Track

  The 2-hour return walk along the Peach Cove Track requires skill and a reasonable level of fitness. The track has several steep climbs before it drops down to Peach Cove's sandy beach.

  Busby Head Track

  Located in the Bream Head Scenic Reserve, Busby Track is an easy 3-km loop track that takes you around from Busby Head to Smugglers Bay.

  Bream Head/Te Whara Track

  The 7.5-km Bream Head/Te Whara Track follows an ancient Maori trail from Urquharts Bay to Ocean Beach. Individuals interested in walking this track should be experienced and fit.

  
  

  Park or reserve

  Bream Head Scenic Reserve

  Bream Head Scenic Reserve is a coastal forest reserve in Northland, home to a range of native species. There are walks and historic sites at Bream Head, and you can stay at Peach Cove Hut.

  
  

  Plan and prepare

  
  Peach Cove looking west

  Hut categories

  Each hut is unique but the facilities and services provided in or near huts are divided into five categories:

  • Great Walks
  • Serviced
  • Serviced Alpine Huts
  • Standard
  • Basic

  Fees are charged according to the hut category and the level of facilities and services provided at the hut. Find out more about these hut categories.

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