Where to see

Lion

Panthera leo

Serengeti National Park leads · 36 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Lion during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
2	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
3	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
4	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
5	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
7	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	60–70%
8	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	60–70%
11	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
12	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
13	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
15	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	50–60%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
17	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
18	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
20	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
21	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
22	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
23	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
24	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
25	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%

Which is the best park to see a Lion?

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) — about 76% of wildlife watchers report a Lion sighting there, the highest of the 36 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Lion?

Ruaha National Park (about 71%), Mikumi National Park (about 71%), Masai Mara National Reserve (about 70%) are the next best options.