Ōtamahua Hut
Serviced hutChristchurch area, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
NZ Defence Force training exercise on Ōtamahua/Quail Island
13 September 2026
A NZ Defence Force training exercise is being carried out in Lyttelton Harbour at the end of September. 2026. The NZDF may be on Ōtamahua/Quail Island from 29 September - 3 October during daylight hours and overnight 1-2 October. First published on 14 September 2026.
Ōtamahua/Quail Island reduced ferry services
30 July 2026
There are no ferry services to the island Monday to Wednesday until 26 September 2026. First published on 22 June 2026. Last reviewed on 31 July 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
Ōtamahua Hut is a bookable 12-bunk serviced hut on Ōtamahua/Quail Island.
Know before you go
Ōtamahua/Quail Island is at times subject to extreme fire danger
If fire breaks out on the Island: head to the nearest beach or coastal area, if it is safe to do so. if you have a mobile, dial 111 for fire.
Look after the island
No open fires No animals, including dogs No unauthorised vehicles, including mountain bikes No firearms No drones All wildlife, plants, and natural and historic features are protected. Be respectful and keep to the tracks. Take home all your rubbish. Bait stations and predator traps are in use at all time. Read the warning signs on the wharf and around the Island.
Protect our wildlife
Check - your gear for pests, eg rodents, insects, skinks. Clean - footwear and gear, removing soil and seeds.
Mice in hut
There are mice present in this hut and their numbers increase during the warmer months of the year. We recommend you secure your food overnight to prevent mice from getting into it.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
1 May - 30 September
1 October - 30 April
Weekdays
Weekends
1 December - 29 February
Weekdays
Weekends
Backcountry Hut Passes can be used at this hut. About hut tickets and passes Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes About hut tickets and passes Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
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 Ōtamahua Hut online Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Orton Bradley Group Campsite
Canterbury • 3.7 km
Monument Shelter Hut
Canterbury • 7.7 km
Packhorse Hut
Serviced • 9 bunks • Canterbury • 8.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Christchurch Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels
Canterbury • 9.4 km
Godley Head Campsite
Standard • Canterbury • 9.7 km
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Wheelchair accessible with assistance
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingToilets - flushWater from tap - treatedsuitable for drinkingWater supply
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Serviced
- Location
- Christchurch area
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- No
- Capacity
- 12
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Reservations
- required
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.62864° S, 172.69715° E
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Sources
- 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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.