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The hut sits in a large clearing above the Wakamarina River.
Facilities
- Heating - wood burner
- Space for camping outside the hut
- Long drop toilet a short walk from the hut
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.
- If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked.
- No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking.
- Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
- Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Nearest road end to Devil's Creek Hut
Wakamarina Road: 2 hr
10 km west of Havelock, turn off SH6 onto Wakamarina Road. Follow this for 7.5 km to Butchers Flat Campsite at the road end and the start of the track.
The section of track from Butchers Flat carpark is no longer accessible to 4WD vehicles. Track users must park at the carpark and either walk or cycle to the track start.
Fosters Hut to Devil's Creek Hut
Fosters Hut: 3 hr (8.5 km)
Below Foster’s Clearing the track from Fosters Hut descends into the head of Foster Creek, skirting around its headwaters and crossing a series of slaty schist creeks. It then climbs, in a series of steep zigzags, toa saddle between Foster and Devil’s Creeks. From the saddle, the track climbs to a knob (1066 m), then descends, in a series of broad zigzags, to the benched track of the main Wakamarina Valley.
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 7 hrs (south to north) Difficulty: Advanced -
Duration: 8 hr return Difficulty: Expert
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BQ27
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1648197, N5414900
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
| Phone: | +64 3 546 9339 |
| Email: | nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz |
| About: | Whakatū/Nelson visitor services provide information for this area |