Cabins all have electric backup heat as well. Students are responsible for keeping their cabins warm by filling the hopper on the pellet stoves with pellets, usually once a day. Cable TV is supplied in the common living room in the lodge. The lodge houses eight students in the upstairs rooms, who share the common kitchen, living room and two bathrooms. The cabins house two to four students each.
Students living at Pine Lake are responsible for their own meals, cleaning and transportation.
The Hartwick van, provided for students to commute, is coordinated by the students needing its use. The schedule is made according to the needs of the resident students and availability of approved drivers. Carpooling is common and welcomed. Students living at Pine Lake should be aware that the first floor of the lodge contains the common public areas for visitors to Pine Lake. Guests and visitors to Pine Lake arrive first at the lodge, and residents are expected to welcome them.