Carlyle Hut, hut in Canterbury
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Carlyle Hut

Basic/bivvies hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a basic eight-bunk hut in the North Canterbury area.

Know before you go

Dogs

No dogs allowed.

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Fees and bookings

Free

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet BU23

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Basic/bivvies
Location
Lake Sumner Forest Park
Fireplace
Yes
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
8
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
No
Reservations
No
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Map

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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.55034° S, 172.49582° 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).
  • OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
  • DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.