An area dotted with numerous inland lakes, Lanier County (the county seat of which is Lakeland) is home to the?4,049-acre?Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge.?The refuge contains a variety of habitats including cypress swamp, freshwater marsh, uplands, and open water, and is home to a diverse array of bird and fish species.? A combined almost 6,000 acres were listed for sale in Lanier County, Georgia, recently; the value of all Lanier County farmsand rural real estate for sale was $57 million. Lanier County ranks 122nd in the Peach State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Lanier County with land and rural real estate for sale, Lakeland had the most land for sale. Lanier County is Georgia's 140th largest county (199 square miles). It's located in the Southern Rivers Georgia region of Georgia.