Stanfield Hut, hut in Hawke’s Bay
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Stanfield Hut

Standard hutRuahine Forest Park, Hawke’s BayDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a standard eight-bunk hut in the Hawke's Bay region. It’s a great destination for a day walk or a good place for hunters and trampers to overnight.

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 BL36
Grid reference
E1859799, N5558011

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Homes Ridge TrackTramping track • 5 km • Over 4 hours
Stanfield Hut to Cattle Creek Hut TrackAdvanced • 4 km • 2 hr

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

DOC Customer Service Centre

0800 275 362Email DOC Customer Service Centre

Te Papaioea / Palmerston North Office

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
CookingToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Standard
Location
Ruahine Forest Park
Fireplace
No
Mattress
No
Capacity
8
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
untreated
Reservations
No
Fee
Yes
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.40.08812° S, 176.04725° 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).