Maketawa Hut
Serviced hutEgmont National Park, TaranakiDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Maketawa Hut open for bookings
26 August 2026
Maketawa Hut open for bookings on 1 September for stays from 1 October 2026. First published on 27 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
Maketawa Hut is a good overnight trip for experienced trampers – with fantastic views of Taranaki Maunga from the deck.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the hut is fully booked. No spaces are kept for visitors arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Book Maketawa Hut online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BJ29
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
North Taranaki Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Serviced
- Location
- Egmont National Park
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 16
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
- road access
- 1-3 hours
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.28164° S, 174.09903° E
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Sources
- 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.
- 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).