James Mackay Hut

About this hut

It's situated on the edge of Mackay Downs in low forest and has distant views of the Tasman Sea and Heaphy River mouth, 15 km to the west and 750 m below. 

Facilities and services

All huts on the Heaphy Track have heating, either long drop or flush toilets supplied with toilet paper, and cold running water.

The James Mackay Hut is a new facility that opened in October 2014. It has gas cooking facilities, sinks with cold running water inside the hut, lighting, heating, individual bunk rooms with bunks and mattresses and flush toilets attached to the hut. You'll need to bring your own cooking utensils and sleeping bag as these are not supplied.

There are no showers in any of the huts.

Hut rangers move between huts in the summer. As well as checking bookings, they are able to provide information about the track and weather.

Facilities

Cooking, Heating, Mattresses, Lighting, Toilets - flush, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Water supply

Fees and bookings

Fees

Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors. 

Date range

Adult NZ
18 + years

Adult INT
18+ years

Child NZ
5 to 17 years

Child INT
0 to 17 years

Infant NZ
0 to 4 years

1 October – 30 April

$44

$66

$22

$33

Free

1 May – 30 June

$38

$38

$19

$19

Free

1 July – 31 August

$30

$30

$15

$15

Free

1 – 30 September

$38

$38

$19

$19

Free

is required for the New Zealand rate.

Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut. 

Bookings

Trails

James Mackay Hut can be accessed on the trails Heaphy West to East and Heaphy East to West from our trail directory.