Traditional & Wood-Fired Saunas in San Francisco
6 traditional & wood-fired saunas in San Francisco, with prices, temperatures and the rules for each, checked against their own websites.
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Albany Sauna & Hot Tubs
Albany
A Finnish sauna on Solano Avenue in Albany, open to the public since 1934, with four private sauna rooms heated by a central brick stove, two outdoor hot tubs and massage.
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Almonte Spa
Mill Valley
A long-running spa in Tamalpais Valley near Mill Valley with two outdoor hot tubs among the redwoods, a cedar sauna and an infrared sauna, plus massage.
Traditional saunaInfrared -
Dogpatch Paddle & Kayak Sauna
A four-person cedar barrel sauna on the waterfront at Crane Cove Park in Dogpatch, run by the local kayak and paddleboard shop, with a cold plunge add-on and bay views between rounds.
Traditional saunaOutdoor saunaContrast therapyCold plunge200°F36°FSession $25
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Fjord
Sausalito
Two wood-fired saunas built into steel shipping containers on a floating dock on the Sausalito waterfront, where the cold plunge is a ladder down into San Francisco Bay.
Floating saunaTraditional saunaOutdoor saunaCold plunge190°FNo plungeSession $45
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Good Hot
Richmond
A cluster of small, private cedar saunas on the beach at Point San Pablo in Richmond, where you book a sauna for your group and cool off in the bay a few steps away.
Traditional saunaOutdoor saunaCold plungeCo-ed175°FNo plungeSession $110
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Piedmont Springs
Oakland
A small Oakland day spa on Piedmont Avenue that rents private outdoor hot tubs and sauna and steam rooms by the hour, along with massages, facials and scrubs.
Traditional saunaSession $20
Frequently asked questions
Where can I do sauna and cold plunge in San Francisco?
3 places we list have a cold plunge or cold pool next to the sauna, including Dogpatch Paddle & Kayak Sauna, Fjord and Good Hot.