St Jacob's Hut, hut in Canterbury
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

St Jacob's Hut

Standard hutLake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area.

Know before you go

Dogs

No dogs allowed.

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Fees and bookings

Adult (18+ years)$15 per night
Youth (5–17 years)$7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years)Free

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 BU22

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

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
Standard
Location
Lake Sumner Forest Park
Fireplace
Yes
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
6
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
No
Reservations
No
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Map

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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.60495° S, 172.23635° 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.