Banks Lake

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Banks Lake, a 3,900-acre natural lake, is located within the Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Lanier County. The refuge receives approximately 20,000 visitors each year.

Courtesy of Explore Georgia, Photograph by Ralph Daniel.

Banks Lake

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