Saunas, Bathhouses and Cold Plunges in New Jersey
18 saunas, Korean spas and banyas across New Jersey, from the jjimjilbang floors of Palisades Park and Edgewater's rooftop spa on the Hudson to Russian banyas in Fair Lawn and Freehold, a casino bathhouse in Atlantic City and private infrared and cold plunge studios in Bergen County.
18 places, 8 with a cold plunge, day passes from $55. Checked October 2026.
All places in New Jersey
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490 Lab
River Edge
A recovery studio in River Edge built around sauna and cold plunge sessions, from a short plunge on its own to longer combined contrast rounds.
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94 Wellness
Sea Girt
A small wellness studio on Route 35 in Sea Girt with private infrared sauna rooms, booked in 30-minute sessions alongside red light therapy and yoga.
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Bear + Birch
Freehold
A Russian-style banya in a Freehold office park with a hot parnaya, a Finnish dry sauna, a steam room, a cold plunge pool and a hot tub, plus platza treatments and a BYOB restaurant.
BanyaCold plungeHeat40°FDay pass $60
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Beem Light Sauna Paramus
Paramus
Beem's Paramus studio has private full-spectrum infrared sauna suites that add red, green and blue light and chromotherapy to the heat.
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BRC Day Spa & Sauna Resort
Fair Lawn
A Russian-style day spa in Fair Lawn with wet and dry saunas, a Turkish steam room, cold plunges, a lap pool and jacuzzi, and a restaurant and bar for lingering between rounds.
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ChillRx Cryotherapy Red Bank
Red Bank
A ChillRx recovery studio on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank offering infrared sauna sessions with chromotherapy lighting, alongside its cryotherapy services.
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Enso Sauna Studio
Englewood
An Englewood wellness studio pairing infrared saunas with cold plunges, along with red light therapy and full-body compression.
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Exhale Spa + Bathhouse at Ocean Casino Resort
Atlantic City
The bathhouse at Exhale Spa inside Ocean Casino Resort sells day passes to non-guests, with saunas, steam rooms, a jetted pool, a jacuzzi and a Himalayan salt grotto.
Resort spaBathhouseDay pass $120
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Infrared Light Sauna Studio
Midland Park
A neighborhood infrared sauna studio in Midland Park offering 40-minute infrared sessions, a shorter express option and red light therapy.
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Island Spa & Sauna
Edison
A Korean-style spa on Lincoln Highway in Edison with six dry saunas built from clay, rock salt and charcoal, an ice sauna, a steam room and four soaking tubs in gender-separated bathhouses.
Korean spaDay pass $55
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King Spa & Sauna
Palisades Park
A big Korean jjimjilbang in Palisades Park with an oak-fired bulhanjeungmak kiln sauna, a string of themed mineral and clay rooms, an ice room, separate bathhouses and a Korean restaurant.
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Perspire Sauna Studio Montvale
Montvale
Perspire's Montvale studio offers private full-spectrum infrared sauna suites with red light therapy and cold contrast showers, with halotherapy as an add-on.
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Perspire Sauna Studio Wyckoff
Wyckoff
A franchise studio in Wyckoff with private full-spectrum infrared sauna suites that pair heat with chromotherapy and red light, plus cool-down showers in the suite.
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SoJo Spa Club
Edgewater
A large Korean-inspired spa on the Hudson in Edgewater with eight themed saunas, an ice room, heated outdoor baths and a rooftop infinity pool that looks across the river to Manhattan.
Korean spaBathhouseCold plungeHeat55°FDay pass $110
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SweatHouz Edgewater
Edgewater
A contrast therapy studio on River Road with ten private suites, each with an infrared sauna, a cold plunge and a vitamin C shower, plus a beauty bar for getting ready afterward.
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SweatHouz Garwood
Garwood
A SweatHouz contrast therapy studio on South Avenue in Garwood with private suites that pair an infrared sauna with a cold plunge tub.
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SweatHouz Springfield
Springfield
A SweatHouz studio inside The Metropolitan apartment complex on the Springfield and Millburn line, offering infrared sauna, cold plunge and vitamin C shower sessions.
InfraredContrast therapyCold plunge -
The Plunge Room Englewood
Englewood
A self-service contrast therapy studio in Englewood with private suites for alternating hot and cold plunges, plus a rinse station before and after.
Contrast therapy
Korean spas in New Jersey
North Jersey has some of the largest Korean spas on the East Coast, and they are the main reason people from Manhattan cross the river for a sauna day. King Spa & Sauna in Palisades Park is a full jjimjilbang, with an oak-fired kiln sauna, a run of clay, salt and mineral rooms, an ice room, separate men's and women's bathhouses and a Korean restaurant. SoJo Spa Club in Edgewater is the newer, more polished take, with eight themed saunas, an ice room, heated outdoor baths and a rooftop pool that looks straight at the Manhattan skyline. It is 18 and over, and day passes start around $110.
In Central Jersey, Island Spa & Sauna on Lincoln Highway in Edison has six dry saunas built from clay, rock salt and charcoal, an ice sauna and gender-separated bathhouses, with general admission at $55 on weekdays and no booking needed. At King Spa and Island Spa the shared floors are clothed (you get a spa uniform or loungewear), while the separate men's and women's bathhouses are nude. Compare Korean spas in other cities, or read what to wear in a public sauna.
Russian banyas
New Jersey's banya culture sits in the suburbs. BRC Day Spa & Sauna Resort in Fair Lawn has a Russian wet sauna, a dry sauna, a Turkish steam room, cold plunges, a pool and a restaurant and bar. Bear + Birch in a Freehold office park centers on a very hot parnaya, a Finnish sauna, a steam room and a cold pool around 40°F, with a $60 day pass sold at the door and platza treatments on the menu. New to the format? Read what a banya is or compare Russian banyas across the US.
Infrared and cold plunge studios
Most of the newer openings are private-suite studios rather than social bathhouses. In Bergen County you can book infrared suites at Perspire in Wyckoff and Montvale, beem in Paramus and Infrared Light Sauna Studio in Midland Park, or pair infrared heat with a cold plunge at SweatHouz Edgewater and Enso in Englewood. The Plunge Room in Englewood and 490 Lab in River Edge are built around hot and cold contrast. SweatHouz also has studios in Garwood and Springfield, and at the Shore there are infrared rooms at 94 Wellness in Sea Girt and ChillRx in Red Bank.
Atlantic City
At Ocean Casino Resort, Exhale Spa sells a bathhouse day pass to people who are not staying at the hotel, with saunas, steam rooms, a jetted pool, a jacuzzi and a salt grotto. Passes are sold at the spa desk for the same day, and you must be 18 or older. See resort spa day passes in other cities.
Before you go
- Opening hours differ a lot between the spas, so check each listing before a late visit.
- Bring a swimsuit for SoJo's outdoor pools, Bear + Birch and any co-ed area. The Korean spa bathhouses themselves are nude and separated by gender.
- Coming from New York? See saunas in New York City too. King Spa and SoJo are both just across the Hudson from Manhattan.
- New to it? Read sauna etiquette and sauna then cold plunge.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a sauna day pass cost in New Jersey?
Of the 4 places we list with a published day pass, prices run from $55 to $120, with a median of $85 (prices checked October 2026).
Where can I do sauna and cold plunge in New Jersey?
8 places we list have a cold plunge or cold pool next to the sauna, including 490 Lab, Bear + Birch, BRC Day Spa & Sauna Resort, Enso Sauna Studio and SoJo Spa Club.
Do I need to book a sauna in New Jersey in advance?
1 of the places we list require a booking and 3 take walk-ins. Book ahead for evenings and weekends either way.
What is the best Korean spa in New Jersey?
The two big ones are King Spa & Sauna in Palisades Park, a traditional jjimjilbang with an oak-fired kiln sauna and a Korean restaurant, and SoJo Spa Club in Edgewater, a newer spa with themed saunas, outdoor heated baths and a rooftop pool facing Manhattan. In Central Jersey, Island Spa & Sauna in Edison is the main Korean spa.
Is there a Russian banya in New Jersey?
Yes. BRC Day Spa & Sauna Resort in Fair Lawn and Bear + Birch in Freehold are both Russian-style banyas with wet and dry saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges and food on site.
How much is a day pass at a New Jersey sauna?
Day passes at the bathhouses and Korean spas listed here start at $55, with a median of $85. Private infrared and cold plunge studios usually sell single sessions, packages and memberships instead.