Douglas Rock Hut
Standard hutWestland Tai Poutini National Park, West CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Copland Shelter closed
13 September 2026
Copland Shelter is closed until further notice. It is unsafe due to unstable foundations and damage to the structure. First published on 10 June 2026. Last reviewed on 14 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Glacier 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 BX15
- Grid reference
- E1359620, N5162374
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre
69 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier 7856
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Welcome Flat Hut
Serviced • 31 bunks • West Coast • 6.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Sefton Bivouac
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 6 km
Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated • boil before use
Welcome Flat Hut Campsite
Backcountry • West Coast • 6.2 km
['Water from tap - not treated • boil before use' • 'Toilets - non-flush'
Copland Shelter
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 6.4 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated
Hooker Hut (removed)
Canterbury • 7.4 km
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Westland Tai Poutini National Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- 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.43.65266° S, 170.01894° E
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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.