You will need a car to get to the cabin,l but if you bring food, you can bunker in and find plenty to do within hikes! The neighboring community even sells firewood, allows you to rent golf carts and has a little store for your convenience :)Don't forget your 4WD and mittens when visiting anywhere in the mountains of NC during winter months, not just my cabin. If you don't have 4WD, chains are about $50 you can purchase and return if you don't use them, I use them on my VW Jetta as I do not have 4WD and they take me through snow no problem.