Queen Charlotte Track accommodation · Checked October 2026

Where to stay from Torea Saddle to Anakiwa

7 places · 6 with rooms, 3 camping, 3 with meals on the Torea Saddle → Anakiwa section of the Queen Charlotte Track, in Anakiwa, Davies Bay, Linkwater, Lochmara Bay, Mistletoe Bay, Te Mahia. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.

Anakiwa

Anakiwa 401 Self-catering Guesthouse

  • Rooms
  • Café
  • Wi-Fi

Two exclusive-use self-catering suites at 401 Anakiwa Road, right at the end of the track, with the Green Caravan Cafe at the gate. Book online.

Anakiwa Lodge

  • Rooms
  • Wi-Fi
  • Not confirmed by the operator — check first

Lodge with double and family rooms, a guest kitchen and a spa pool, about 400 m from the end of the track. Its website has not been updated for years, so phone to confirm before you rely on it.

Davies Bay

Davies Bay (Umungata) campsite (DOC)

  • Camping

Large DOC waterfront campsite with about 25 sites, 100 m off the track about 2.5 km before Anakiwa; toilets and water (boil it), no fires. Booking required; $10 adult, $5 child per night.

Linkwater

Smiths Farm Holiday Park

  • Rooms
  • Camping
  • Wi-Fi
  • Transfer

Holiday park at 1419 Queen Charlotte Drive, Linkwater, about 4 km from Anakiwa, with cabins, motel units, a cottage and tent sites; courtesy pick-up from Anakiwa by arrangement.

Lochmara Bay

Lochmara Lodge

  • Rooms
  • Café
  • Meals
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Lodge with 14 rooms, including budget rooms for walkers, and a waterfront café at Lochmara Bay, down a side track from the ridge (about 3.5 km) or by water taxi from Picton. Seasonal: check opening dates and book ahead.

Mistletoe Bay

Mistletoe Bay Eco Village

  • Rooms
  • Camping
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Trust-run eco village at Mistletoe Bay, about 400 m below the track, with cabins, Vogel Cottage, shared rooms and tent sites. Seasonal (reopens in early October); book online.

Te Mahia

Te Mahia Bay Resort

  • Rooms
  • Café
  • Shop
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Self-catering apartments and motel units on the beach at Te Mahia, about 250 m below Te Mahia Saddle, with a café shop and the summer-only Tinkers Kitchen from early December. Closed in winter; book online.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed by the track cooperative or on OpenStreetMap but have no up-to-date official page. DOC campsites on the Queen Charlotte Track have toilets and water but no cooking facilities or rubbish bins: bring a stove, boil or treat all water and carry out your rubbish. Some lodges are a steep walk off the track or are reached only by boat, so get clear directions when you book.

Walk Torea Saddle to Anakiwa with Outest

The Queen Charlotte 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.