COVID-19: Auckland is at Alert Level 3
All DOC huts, campsites, lodges and toilets are closed.
You must not visit tracks unless they are right by your home.
You must not self-isolate at a hut, lodge or campsite.
COVID-19: The rest of New Zealand is Alert Level 2
DOC facilities are fully open, including visitor centres, huts, campsites and toilets. Bookings for accommodation can continue to be made.
Staying in huts and campsites
- Don’t go if unwell or have underlying medical conditions.
- If you wish to cancel your booking in Alert Level 2 contact a DOC Visitor Centre and you will receive at full refund.
- You are responsible for your own health and hygiene – take and use your own cleaning and protective equipment. Leave facilities clean and fit for use by others.
- Physical distancing is required at huts – bring a tent to sleep outside if needed, or cancel your trip. Consider wearing a face covering indoors.
- Use a QR code where provided with the NZ COVID tracer app and enable Bluetooth tracing. Use the hut intentions books
- Huts, campsites and lodges cannot be used to self-isolate.
DOC's response to COVID-19.
