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Small building surrounded by tree covered hills.
Big River Hut

Located in Victoria Forest Park in the West Coast region

This is a serviced 20-bunk hut in the Greymouth area.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $25 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $12.50 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Backcountry Hut Passes can be used at this hut. 

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Bookings

Bookings for the 2026/27 season open at 12 noon on Tuesday 12 May 2026.  

  • 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.

Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival. There is no camping at this hut.

Tracks to this hut

Location

Topo50 map sheet: BT21
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1508657, N5322476