Image: Blair Petersen | Creative Commons
Green and reed lodge in grassy clearing with trees behind.
Parawai Lodge

Located in Ōtaki Forks area and Tararua Forest Park in the Wellington/Kapiti region

This is a standard 18-bunk hut in the Kapiti region.

Fees

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

Before you go, buy a hut ticket online for each night's stay. You can print or display the digital ticket on your device, or write down the ticket and confirmation numbers to take with you. You can also buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that allows you to stay at non-bookable DOC huts for a 12 month period.

Backcountry hut ticket terms and conditions

Te Araroa – The Trail Pass

Te Araroa Trail walkers should register and purchase the Te Araroa Trail Pass.

Access from Otaki Forks, 5 min walk from Boielles Flat carpark.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BP33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates:  E1788089, N5472902