Churches More than 20 churches serve the area. Shopping Elizabethtown is the main shopping center for the area. Small, family-owned businesses and large chain stores alike are growing and prospering. Recreation White Lake's first commercial operation opened in 1901. The town was incorporated in 1951 and has a population of approximately 1,200 year-round with about 200,000 tourists visiting the lake each summer.
White Lake offers excellent swimming, boating and water skiing for perfect family vacations.
In addition, the lake has amusement parks and numerous other recreational facilities. Motel, cottage and campground accommodations are available as well as permanent home sites. A beautiful 18 hole golf course is located between Elizabethtown and White Lake. White Lake is unique in that it has a white sandy bottom and is blessed with crystal clear waters. This is because it is fed by subterranean springs.