Published: July 01. 2010 2:00AM

By Kim Hassold
EDITOR IN CHIEF

Bill Masters began interweaving the story of his family with the rich tapestry of Jocassee history when he began visiting the area in his youth. Masters says he hiked and explored the forests and mountains that are now covered by the waters of Lake Jocassee.

The Masters family has spent many summers, vacations, and weekends, continuing the exploration of what Bill refers to as “the never ending wonders of the area.”

It is this desire to bring other families together in an exquisite setting that inspired him to create the Jocassee Club and the home known as The Whitewater Lodge.

Masters and his wife, Anne, and son, Nathan, welcomed us to their haven recently, so we could experience the magic firsthand.

We came away with just the same discovery you are sure to find as you look through the pages here: a place where generations of families and close friends gather in an exquisite setting to share a lake, a land, and the heritage of community in one of the great, unspoiled spaces in the country.