As the number of youths visiting Hsitou is growing each year, the China Youth Corps decided to establish a youth activity center to provide services, recreation and education for them.
林間小屋是中國青年反共救國團在此處闢地興建的。救國團覺得溪頭林區清麗又開闊，應該闢建一個場地提供青年朋友旅遊、休憩或舉辦活動，就向台大森林系商洽，借得這塊土地。溪頭青年活動中心於民國六十四年十二月動工，六十六年元月完工，開始對外開放使用。