In Minneapolis & Lake Superior, 8 of the curated saunas fit this cut. See the full Minneapolis & Lake Superior region guide for every venue, or keep scrolling for just the saunas with a cold plunge.
Every sauna with a cold plunge in Minneapolis & Lake Superior
Cedar & Stone Nordic Sauna
$$$Duluth, United States
A floating barge sauna at Pier B on Lake Superior, a wood-fired Finnish cabin with windows over the water. Ladder access takes you straight into the lake. Booked as 90-minute private sessions for small groups, with Lake Superior itself as the cold plunge.
Embrace North
$Minneapolis, United States
A no-frills community contrast-therapy spot in Minneapolis, with three electric Finnish saunas and a large communal cold plunge. The pricing and pace make it an everyday option in the Twin Cities sauna scene, not a destination bathhouse.
Omni Nordic Sauna & Ice Bath
$$Waite Park, United States
Omni Nordic is a sauna and ice bath room attached to Omni Training Facility in Waite Park. Guests book a seat for a contrast session with a hot sauna, cold plunge tubs and zero-gravity loungers. Bring a towel, a water bottle and dry clothes.
PORTAL Thermaculture
$$$Minneapolis, United States
A modern social sauna club in Minneapolis, built around a wood-fired Finnish sauna and a separate electric cabin. A communal cold plunge and warm benches sit between rounds. Reservation-based 90-minute sessions skew quiet and ritual-focused, not a big spa with food and pools.
Sauna Camp
$$$Independence, United States
A winter sauna village on the shore of Lake Independence, at Camp Ihduhapi west of Minneapolis. Several wood-fired saunas sit by the water, with plunge holes cut into the lake ice once it freezes. Public tickets cover a two-hour communal session, and private saunas take groups of six to twenty.
Sauna Strong
$Minneapolis, United States
A sauna and recovery club in south-west Minneapolis with a traditional dry sauna, communal and private infrared rooms, red light therapy, cold therapy and an open gym floor. Sauna and red light slots are booked in advance, while cold therapy and the gym are walk-in. Drop-ins and packages sit alongside memberships.
Takka Saunas — Superior
$$Eagle Harbor, United States
A lakeside Finnish sauna on the Keweenaw Peninsula, with a wood-fired stove and a ladder straight into Lake Superior. The water sits around 44°F. Booked as private 75-minute sessions for small groups, with a small dressing room and outdoor changing.
Trinity Sauna
$$Hastings, United States
A wood-fired trailer sauna parked at Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings, with a cold tub and a bonfire beside it. Shared sessions are hosted but self-guided, and groups can reserve the whole sauna. The winery serves wine and snacks to the fire.