[2] The lake lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan.

[6] In 1832, John Green (b.1794-d.1851), along with his wife Elinor (b.1802-d.1883) and their ten children settled on sections 28 and 29 in Independence Township, Michigan from their Warren County, New Jersey home.

On the south shore of Greens Lake is Bay Court Park.

The Independence Township park features a sandy beach, a playscape, a 9-hole disc golf course, picnic pavilions, a banquet/meeting facility, and a gazebo.

[10] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greens Lake (Michigan)