Drakenstein Lion Park is a privately funded facility. The Park provides lions in distress with sanctuary, where they are safe from abuse and persecution, and treated with the compassion and respect they deserve.

Construction of the Park began in May 1998 and the first lions were brought to the Park in January 1999. The Park opened its doors to the public in April 1999.

The Park is actively involved in improving the quality of life of lions in captivity, locally as well as internationally, either by offering these animals a home or working in conjunction with other animal welfare organizations to secure a safe future for individual animals in dire need.

The Park is not involved in commercial breeding or trade and offers lifetime care to all of it's animals. All the animals brought to the Park are captive bred / hand reared and cannot be rehabilitated to the wild. The animals at the Park are assured a chance of living out their natural lives in an enriched environment.