Townsend Hut
Basic/bivvies hutArthur's Pass National Park, West CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Fallen trees on Lake Kaurapataka Track
13 September 2026
A significant number of fallen trees are blocking the Lake Kaurapataka Track and may make it unpassable. We recommend avoiding this track. First published on 10 November 2025. Last reviewed on 14 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a basic four-bunk hut in Arthur's Pass National Park.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BU21
- Grid reference
- E1499993, N5263535
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
Kiwi Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • West Coast • 3.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Minchin Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 3.5 km
Toilets - non-flush
Poulter Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 4.6 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Koropuku Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • West Coast • 5.5 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Locke Stream Hut
Standard • 18 bunks • West Coast • 5.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Arthur's Pass National Park
- Fireplace
- No
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 4
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.77420° S, 171.77752° 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.