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Waiuta Lodge
Waiuta Lodge

Located in Waiuta area in the West Coast region

This historic lodge is ideal for school groups and provides a great base for outdoor activities and learning about local history.

Facilities

  • Sleeps 24 overall. 20 in bunkrooms. And 4 bunks in a separate room.
  • Full kitchen with electric oven, pots, pans, cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery
  • Fridge/freezer
  • Hot water, from zip (wall mounted unit)
  • Electric heating 
  • Separate toilet block with hot showers and flush toilets

Fees

  • Adult: $17 per night
  • Child/youth: (5 to 17 years): $8.50 per night
  • Under 5: free

Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.

Bookings

Bookings for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Bookings open at 9.30 am on Tuesday 13 May 2025.

All bookings are first-come first-served. We do not have waiting lists for bookings for future seasons or facilities that are already booked-out.

Bookings for stays up to 30 June 2025

Bookings are currently open.

Book online or contact the Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre for bookings.

A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.

West Coast, near Reefton. Waiuta turn-off signposted off SH 7 just before Ikamatua, 21 km south of Reefton.

The area is rich in historic relics from its mining past and there are excellent short walks nearby.