Evangeline Bivvy
HutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Evangeline Bivvy temporarily removed
14 August 2026
Evangeline Bivvy was washed off its foundation and damaged during a flood event. The bivvy has been flown offsite until arrangements are made for its relocation elsewhere. First published on 12 June 2023. Last reviewed on 15 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
Nearby stops
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Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
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Jolliebrook Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
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Basic • Canterbury • 7.5 km
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated • boil before use
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Location
- Lake Sumner Forest Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- No
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
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Sources
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- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.