Managed by New Zealand Deerstalkers Association, Manawatu Branch.
Facilities
- Water source - tank
- Heating source - woodstove
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
Access across the farm is at the landowner's discretion, by prior arrangement only. DOC is unable to provide contact details for the landowner to members of the public wishing to access the Forest Park via the farm.
Other access options are limited. There is no public road that leads from Pohangina Valley East Road to the Forest Park.
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BK36
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1849395, N5555909
There is a steep track section between Forks and Te Ekaou Huts - caution required.
DOC Customer Service Centre
| Phone: | 0800 275 362 |
| Email: | manawatu@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | Te Papaioea / Palmerston North Office |