Big Bay Hut

Located in Fiordland National Park in the Fiordland region

This is a standard nine-bunk hut in northern Fiordland.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this 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.

About hut tickets and passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BZ09
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1210380, N5083290

Requirements for taking a vessel into Fiordland Marine Area

The Fiordland Marine Pathway Plan protects the area from marine pests which can be carried in on boats. It sets out rules and standards that must be met by all vessels entering within one nautical mile of the landward boundary of the Fiordland Marine Area.

If you take a vessel into Fiordland from outside the area you must:

The plan is an Environment Southland regulation. DOC has no authority below mean high tide except in marine reserves or concerning marine mammals – we do not enforce any fishing regulations.

More information about the Fiordland Marine Pathway Plan

See the Fiordland by Sea: A guide to the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Area - including maps, anchorages and fishing regulations.