About The Book

White Lake - a Historical Tour of the Nation's Safest Beach is a companion book to the video documentary entitled White Lake - Remembering the Nation's Safest Beach, which aired on UNC-TV Public Television in 2015. The book is an expansive 120-page collection of vintage photographs, anecdotes, and research that chronicles the
history of White Lake. 

The book is authored by resident
and long-time community advocate,
Cathy Faircloth Kinlaw.

White Lake - a Historical Tour of the Nation's Safest Beach
is also available online at Barnes and Noble and Amazon.

The companion video documentary is available from www.whitelakemovie.com.

White Lake
Ski Heels

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• Founded in 1971, the White Lake Ski Heels entertained audiences across North Carolina for 30 years.

Lakeside
Sunday School

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• On June 30, 1968,
a record 822 people attended Lakeside Sunday School.

The
Sandwich Shop

The Goldston's Beach Sandwich Shop was a local favorite in the 1960s.

Melfest
Bluegrass

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• From 1999 until 2009, Melfest hosted a bluegrass concert in the outdoor amphitheater at White Lake.