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.? There was a combined around $63 million of farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Lanier County recently on Land.com. The total acreage of all Lanier County land and rural real estate for sale was 6,000 acres. Lanier County ranks 111th 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 featured the most land for sale. Lanier County is the 140th biggest county (199 square miles) in Georgia. It's located in the Southern Rivers Georgia region of Georgia.