Abel Tasman Coast Track accommodation · Checked October 2026

Where to stay from Marahau to Anchorage

5 places · 2 with rooms, 3 camping, 1 with meals on the Marahau → Anchorage section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track, in Anchorage, Te Pukatea Bay, Watering Cove. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.

Anchorage

Abel Tasman Charters – overnight aboard Torea

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Transfer
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Private overnight charter on the catamaran Torea, moored in Anchorage Bay: 2 double cabins and a single berth, dinner and breakfast, for up to 5 guests. It departs Stephens Bay at 5 pm; 2026/27 price NZ$3,915 for two.

Anchorage Campsite (DOC)

  • Camping

Large DOC Great Walk campsite with 50 tent sites, toilets, hand-washing sinks and a fireplace, on the beach 150 m from the track. Busy with water taxis and school groups; booking required all year.

Anchorage Hut (DOC)

  • Rooms

DOC Great Walk hut with 34 bunks and mattresses, heating and toilets, 80 m from the track behind Anchorage beach. No cooking gas or lighting: bring a stove, fuel and a torch. Book online for every night of the year.

Te Pukatea Bay

Te Pukatea Bay Campsite (DOC)

  • Camping

Small DOC campsite with 7 tent sites in a sheltered bay, about 0.7 km from Anchorage on the Pitt Head loop track. Booking required all year.

Watering Cove

Watering Cove Campsite (DOC)

  • Camping

Small DOC campsite with 5 tent sites, 1 km before Anchorage and about 300 m down a side track. Booking required all year.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. The huts and campsites on the Abel Tasman Coast Track are run by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and must be booked in advance all year. Huts have bunks with mattresses, heating and toilets but no cooking gas or lights; water is untreated. Camp only at your booked site, with a tent (no hammocks).

Walk Marahau to Anchorage with Outest

The Abel Tasman Coast Track route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.