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Clinton Hut
Clinton Hut

Located in Fiordland National Park in the Fiordland region

This is a 40-bunk, Great Walk hut on the Milford Track, Fiordland. Bookings required in the Great Walks season.

This is one of three DOC Great Walk huts on the Milford Track – the Clinton, Mintaro and Dumpling.

This hut is in a lovely Clinton Valley setting. You'll find good swimming holes in the river near the hut.

Facilities and services

  • 40 bunks with mattresses in a communal sleeping layout.

In the Great Walks season:

  • Water supply, flushing toilets, wash basins with cold running water (but no showers).
  • Heating with fuel available, and solar lighting in the communal kitchen area.
  • Cooking facilities with fuel, tables and seating (but no cooking utensils).
  • A conservation ranger is present. 

Outside the Great Walks season:

  • Gas is not provided - you will need to bring your own cooking stove.
  • Flush toilets are replaced with pit toilets.
  • Running water is turned off inside the huts. Water can be obtained from the outside water tank, if this is frozen, then from the nearest water course or by melting snow.
  • There are no conservation rangers based at the huts.
  • Beds are on a first come, first served basis

Fees

Backcountry Hut Passes can only be used in this hut from 1 May to 28 October. Passes cannot be used from 29 October to 30 April.

In the Great Walks season (29 October 2024 – 30 April 2025, last departure 28 April 2025)

New Zealand citizens and those ordinarily resident in New Zealand:

  • Adult (18+ years): $92 per person, per night
  • Child (5 to 17 years): $46 per person, per night

International visitors:

  • Adult (18+ years): $130 per person, per night
  • Child (0 to 17 years): $65 per person, per night

Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.

Outside the Great Walks season (1 May 2024 – 28 October 2024)

For all visitors:

  • Adult (18+ years): $25 per person, per night
  • Child (5 to 17 years): $12.50 per person, per night

Bookings

Bookings are required in the Great Walks season.

Book Clinton Hut online.

This is the first DOC hut on the Milford Track, in the Clinton Valley, Fiordland. It is about 1 to 1.5 hours walk from the head of Lake Te Anau.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: CB09
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1198035, N5014888