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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 are open for stays up to 30 June 2026.

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.

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.

Kea are present throughout the Waiuta area

Kea are a native parrot. Their natural range takes them from the sea to mountain tops. They are highly intelligent and inquisitive birds.

Kea can damage cars, items on car roofs, aerials, bikes, motorbikes, helmets, and tramping equipment.

Using a car cover is recommended. Loose items should be packed away or covered. Any interesting objects left exposed are likely to attract kea, who will pull it apart to see how it works. 

Do not feed the kea as this encourages them to areas like carparks and is harmful to their health.

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