Chimney Creek Hut
Basic/bivvies hutOteake Conservation Park, CanterburyOpen
Current advisories
Possum control work in Oteake Conservation Park
17 December 2025
Toxic baits for possum control will be distributed across Oteake Conservation Park until 9 July 2026. The park is open to the public with warning signs in place. Refer to the pesticide summary for details of the operation areas. Pesticide summaries First published on 6 June 2025. Last reviewed on 18 December 2025.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Booking
- Not bookable
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzTurn off Johnstones Creek 4WD Track to get to Chimney Creek Hut.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.81545° S, 170.18910° E
About this place
This is a basic hut in Mount Ida Conservation Area.
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Walks nearby
Contact
Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park
Regional DOC service centre.
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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).