Rod Donald Hut
Rod Donald Hut is a serviced backcountry hut in the Little River area, operated by the Department of Conservation (Te Papa Atawhai) in conjunction with the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust. The hut has 9 bunk beds and is set on a private 10 ha property of regenerating native bush; there’s no camping permitted anywhere around the hut.
Plan for the hut facilities and approach style: it has a bunk room with solar lighting, tank water that should be boiled or treated before use, and a composting toilet. A verandah lounge includes a stove for heating the hut (not for cooking), and firewood is supplied. Bookings are required and camping is not allowed; if no online availability shows for your dates, the hut is fully booked, with no spaces held for walk-ins.