Boulder Lake Hut
Standard hutKahurangi National Park, Nelson/TasmanDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Predator control in Parapara area of Kahurangi National Park
18 August 2026
We distributed non-toxic cereal bait pellets by helicopter on Monday 17 August 2026. The Parapara area of Kahurangi National Park remains open. See the Pesticide Summary Map for the operation area. DOC will distribute toxic bait containing 1080 within a month of applying the non-toxic bait. This operation is part of DOC's National Predator Control Programme to protect native species. First published on 11 May 2026. Last reviewed on 19 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a standard 8-bunk hut in the Golden Bay area.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BP24
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Anatoki Forks Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Adelaide Tarn Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 5.6 km
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Lonely Lake Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 9.3 km
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Parapara Biv (Private)
Tasman • 10 km
Aorere Shelter Campsite
Great Walk • Nelson/Tasman • 11.7 km
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated • boil before use
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Kahurangi National Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.40.90010° S, 172.57874° E
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Sources
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.