Forest saunas

Helsinki, Finland

Three wood-fired saunas on the sea at Länsiulapanniemi in Lauttasaari, run by the Helsinki police summer home association but open to anyone.

Helsinki, Finland

A small electric sauna on Itäinen Pihlajasaari, designed and built by architecture students and run by the City of Helsinki.

Helsinki, Finland

Two traditional smoke saunas on the northern tip of Vasikkasaari, with the Helsinki skyline across the water.

Helsinki, Finland

The City of Helsinki's wood-heated shore sauna sits on the south side of Länsi-Pihlajasaari, a ten-minute water bus from Merisatama or Ruoholahti.

Helsinki, Finland

A lakeside sauna complex in the Sipoonkorpi forest, 30 minutes from Helsinki centre.

Tampere, Finland

A wood-fired yurt sauna on the Näsijärvi shore at Kaupinoja in Tampere, sharing the beach with the older public sauna there.

Tampere, Finland

A smoke sauna and an electric sauna on a lake shore in forest about 13 km from central Tampere, in a 1968 building extended in 2006.

Tampere, Finland

A lakeside public sauna on the shore of Kaukajärvi in eastern Tampere, run by the swimming club Uinti Tampere ry.

Tampere, Finland

Finland's oldest public sauna, in operation since 1906 in Tampere.

Berlin, Germany

A wood-fired sauna boat moored on the Grosser Mueggelsee in Berlin's south-east, hired by the group and skippered out onto the lake.

Berlin, Germany

A self-steered sauna raft on Berlin's Mueggelsee, hired by the group from the water-sports centre at Mueggelseedamm 70.

Crieff, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna tucked into native woodland at Comrie Croft, with a bucket shower for the cold shock and optional cold-water therapy on private bookings.

Crieff, United Kingdom

Breathe is a private outdoor spa on a former Victorian railway station near Crieff.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A converted horse trailer turned wood-fired sauna at Leith Community Croft, tucked among food-growing plots and a community cafe.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Pentland View Outdoor Sauna is a dedicated sauna venue in Edinburgh offering traditional Finnish sauna experiences in an outdoor natural setting.

Hepburn Springs, Australia

Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa sits on Spring Creek at Hepburn Springs, where mineral-water bathing has run since 1895.

Hepburn Springs, Australia

Daylesford Mobile Sauna runs a wood-fired Finnish sauna on a trailer around Victoria's spa country.

Kaarina, Finland

A small wood-heated sauna and hot tub on a wooded plot in Kaarina, close to the Turku boundary.

Kaarina, Finland

A farm at Piikkiö in Kaarina with two smoke saunas and an ice-swimming hole cut in a pond in the woods.

Kingussie, United Kingdom

A lakeside Finnish sauna on the shores of Loch Alvie, in the Cairngorms.

Kingussie, United Kingdom

A Finnish sauna on the shores of Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms.

Lerum, Sweden

A small wood-fired sauna at the tip of a wooded peninsula, about half an hour inland from Gothenburg.

Lerum, Sweden

A sauna raft moored out on Lake Aspen at Lerum, reached by RIB boat from Aspen station.

North Berwick, United Kingdom

A clifftop sauna at Canty Bay near North Berwick, above Quarrel Sands, with views across the Firth of Forth.

North Berwick, United Kingdom

BYRE Balgone is a wood-fired sauna with cold plunge set in rural North Berwick, Scotland.

Aarhus, Denmark

Linda Charning runs guided saunagus by Solbjerg Soe, in a sauna that takes up to ten people.

Acharacle, United Kingdom

Arisaig Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna set in the Scottish Highlands near Acharacle.

Aix-les-Bains, France

Les Bains des Alpes is the bathing space at the Domaine de Marlioz, a ten-hectare park on the south side of Aix-les-Bains.

Åkersberga, Sweden

Domaruddens bastu is a wood-fired sauna at Österåker's municipal outdoor area, looking out over Drängsjön.

Alhama de Granada, Spain

A thermal spa three kilometres outside Alhama de Granada, where sulphurous water has been bathed in since Roman times.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Badhus is a community-focused bathhouse at De Ceuvel, an ecological arts space in Amsterdam.

Applecross, United Kingdom

Applecross Sauna is a dedicated sauna experience set by the Scottish coast, offering both communal and private sessions with panoramic sea views.

Åre, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna raft on Åresjön, winched out from Åre Strand to a mooring buoy offshore.

Arrochar, United Kingdom

Eir Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna in the Arrochar area, offering outdoor sessions in a natural setting.

Asheboro, United States

A massage and integrative therapy practice outside Asheboro, with a temazcal, a Mesoamerican steam lodge, in the woods.

Auckland, New Zealand

A Baltic-pine sauna with a log stove, on the Murrays Bay waterfront beside the sailing club on Auckland's North Shore.

Bad Liebenzell, Germany

Bad Liebenzell's thermal baths sit in the Nagold valley in the northern Black Forest.

Bad Radkersburg, Austria

A thermal bath in the south-east of Styria, set in 50,000 square metres of parkland.

Bad Staffelstein, Germany

Obermain Therme is a municipal thermal brine bath in Bad Staffelstein with an eleven-sauna SaunaLand alongside its ThermenMeer pools.

Bad Steben, Germany

The Bavarian state spa's Therme at Bad Steben, whose Saunaland gathers four Kelo log-house saunas.

Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria

A thermal resort in southern Burgenland with 24 saunas and 15 pools of thermal water.

Bad Waldsee, Germany

The spa at the Fürstliches Golf- & Natur-Resort in Bad Waldsee, about 600 square metres indoors with a brine sauna, a herbal sauna, a Finnish sauna at 80 degrees and a steam bath.

Bad Waltersdorf, Austria

A thermal resort in Bad Waltersdorf, where day guests use the same healing-water bath as hotel guests.

Ballachulish, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna in the Highlands near Glencoe, surrounded by open landscape.

Bark, Germany

A sauna park in the Schleswig-Holstein countryside between Hamburg, Lübeck and Kiel.

Barretta, Australia

Kuuma is a wood-fired sauna on a boat that leaves Margate Marina, twenty minutes south of Hobart.

Beckenried, Switzerland

Schwitzchaschtä is a sauna wagon on the shore of the Vierwaldstättersee, heated with beech wood.

Beechworth, Australia

A wood-fired Scandinavian-style sauna floating on Lake Sambell, a ten-minute walk from the centre of Beechworth in Victoria's High Country.

Bend, United States

Gather Sauna House parks its wood-fired trailer saunas beside the Deschutes River in Bend's Riverbend Park.

Bex, Switzerland

Riversong sits in the Vallon de Nant above Bex, where salt water from the Rippaz spring feeds open-air baths.

Białystok, Poland

Białystok's municipal sauna stands on the Dojlidy reservoir, between the water and the forest.

Bicton, Australia

Alchemy's Point Walter sauna sits on the Swan River at Point Walter Reserve in Bicton, with water views.

Black Hammer, United States

Little Dipper Sauna Co.

Blåvand, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna trailer that stands at Blåvand beach, on the car park by the waffle house.

Boudry, Switzerland

A wood-fired barrel sauna for six sits on the public beach at Boudry, on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel.

Boulder, United States

Puffin Sauna Club runs a wood-fired sauna on Yellow Barn Farm, a regenerative farm in the foothills between Boulder and Lyons.

Bowdoinham, United States

Riverview is a wood-fired sauna and outdoor hot tub set in eight acres of gardens near Merrymeeting Bay.

Buena Vista, United States

TerraForm is a wood-fired sauna on the banks of the Arkansas River in Buena Vista, by the lawn park off South Main Street.

Burg (Spreewald), Germany

A brine thermal bath at Burg in the Spreewald biosphere reserve, drawing its Thermalsole from 1,350 metres beneath the building.

Canena, Spain

A thermal spa on a Roman-era spring in the olive country between Úbeda and Baeza, set in gardens of 45,000 square metres.

Cardrona, New Zealand

A wood-fired cedar barrel sauna on a working high-country farm in the Cardrona Valley.

Charlottenlund, Denmark

A saunagus sauna in the white wooden barracks on the grass at Charlottenlund Strandpark, looking out over Øresund.

Clallam County, United States

SeaTsu runs two wood-fired saunas built from vintage horse trailers on a forest site in Blyn, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Cowes, Australia

Phillip Island Sauna runs a wood-fired sauna for up to ten on the Cowes Jetty, with the sea a few steps away for a dip between rounds.

Cradle Mountain, Australia

A sauna at Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village, on the road into the national park in Tasmania's north-west, open to anyone rather than only to village guests.

Cromarty, United Kingdom

Cromarty Community Sauna is a mobile, community-run sauna that relocates monthly along the Cromarty coast.

Daigo, Japan

Daigo Sauna is a stone-built sauna at a whole-building old-folk-house rental in Daigo, Ibaraki, overlooking the surrounding countryside.

Dals Långed, Sweden

Långeds Allmänna Bastu stands on the bank of the Dalsland Canal, and has been in regular use since November 2018.

Darłowo, Poland

Forest Natura Spa is a small garden spa in the village of Rusko, just outside Darłowo.

Derby, Australia

A wood-fired sauna floating on Lake Derby, a ten-minute walk over the suspension bridge from the mountain-biking town of Derby.

Dirleton, United Kingdom

Hot & Bothy is a community-run sauna in East Lothian.

Dragør, Denmark

Heat It runs guided saunagus sessions on a rural plot at Dragør, reached by a gravel path from the car park.

Dronfield, United Kingdom

ScandiBox is a mobile wood-fired sauna that travels to locations throughout the Peak District.

Dublin, Ireland

3 handcrafted wood-fired saunas, the Barrel, the Box and the Snug, right beside Tower Bay Beach in Portrane, north Dublin.

Dülmen, Germany

Die Sauna Insel has run as a stand-alone Finnish sauna house in Dülmen since 1994.

Dunsborough, Australia

Vitality runs an off-grid, wood-fired barrel sauna in Marybrook Forest between Dunsborough and Meelup, in Western Australia's south-west.

Dyrön, Sweden

Dyrön's sauna sits on the island's south side, looking out over Marstrandsfjorden and the shipping lane.

Dziekanów Polski, Poland

Two wood-fired Finnish saunas on the shore of Lake Dziekanowskie, just outside Łomianki.

Eagan, United States

A wood-fired sauna trailer parked on the beach at Schulze Lake in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, through the cold months.

Erslev, Denmark

Gullerup Saunaen is a wood-fired barrel sauna on the shore at Gullerup Strand, on the north coast of Mors.

Farmersville, United States

Banya Dallas is a family-run Russian banya on a rural property near Farmersville, with a wood-fired stove and oak brooms for steaming.

Fjenneslev, Denmark

Gusmester Ida Malchau and her husband built this sauna on their country property at Fjenneslev.

Fraser, United States

Howling Moon is a wood-fired cedar sauna on wheels, parked at a basecamp on the rodeo grounds in Fraser, 8,500 feet up.

Frauenkirchen, Austria

A lakeside therme in the Seewinkel, where a public sauna landscape sits beside the resort's own bathing lake.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Freiburg's mineral thermal bath, whose sauna landscape runs to ten cabins over 3,000 square metres.

Fuschl am See, Austria

A lakeside bath at Fuschl am See whose sauna is ticketed separately from the swimming.

Gällnöby, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna on a raft moored off Gällnö in the Stockholm archipelago.

Galway, Ireland

An oceanside sauna on Spiddal Pier, on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Gedved, Denmark

SOMA Sauna Gus is a wood-fired cabin in a private garden in Gedved, built by gusmester Søren Madsen.

Gisborne, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna looking out over Tatapouri Bay, north of Gisborne, run as the Tairāwhiti branch of The Sauna Project.

Giżycko, Poland

Mazurska Sauna is a wood-fired floating sauna on Lake Boczne, between Rydzewo and Bogaczewo near Giżycko.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna and cold plunge in the grounds of the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Glasgow's West End.

Goes, Netherlands

Vitae Wellnessresort Goes is a sprawling wellness resort in Zeeland, with saunas, steam facilities and pools.

Gold Coast, Australia

Greenhouse is a bathhouse and plant-based canteen in Tallebudgera Valley behind the Gold Coast.

Grandson, Switzerland

Le Sauna des Grenouilles is a wood-fired sauna for fifteen people, set on the beach at Corcelettes near Grandson.

Grávalos, Spain

A thermal spa in a La Rioja valley of olive groves and vines, attached to a four-star hotel.

Greymouth, New Zealand

An eight-seat wood-fired sauna set at the beach at Cobden, on the north side of the Grey River mouth in Greymouth.

Greytown, New Zealand

A small wood-fired Finnish sauna in a Greytown back garden, built from local macrocarpa and insulated with sheep's wool.

Gronau (Westfalen), Germany

A sauna landscape in Gronau-Epe with six themed rooms, from a Kelo log Aufguss sauna to a 110-degree earth sauna with an open fire, plus a steam bath.

Grône, Switzerland

A wooden sauna set on the shore of Lac de la Corne, with a panoramic window facing the Valais mountains.

Guitiriz, Spain

A spa hotel of more than a century on a wooded Galician estate between Lugo and A Coruña, built over mineral-medicinal springs.

Guldborg, Denmark

5 Kolde Tæer is the winter bathing arm of Guldborgland Bådelaug, on the sound at Guldborg marina.

Haanja, Estonia

A working farm in the Haanja hills of Old Võromaa, keeping the UNESCO-listed Estonian smoke-sauna tradition.

Hamamatsu, Japan

Sauna Tenryu is a riverside sauna at TAKI Camping Ground on the Atago River in Hamamatsu.

Hamm, Germany

A sauna-led wellness estate outside Hamm, in a 50,000 square metre park with old trees and its own lake.

Hang Dong, Thailand

Eudemonia Elements is a garden wellness centre in Nong Kwai, Hang Dong, south of Chiang Mai.

Hannover, Germany

Hannover's oldest sauna, on the edge of the Stadtpark and the Eilenriede, in a building that went up for the 1933 garden show and was turned over to bathing later.

Happou, Japan

Sauna Cafe Umikko is a renovated former community bathhouse on the Akita coast, run as a cafe.

Häradsbygden, Sweden

A steam sauna in a small red cottage at Hagen, run by a village association formed in 1935.

Hatton, United Kingdom

Wild Hus Tipi & Sauna offers a sauna experience set within a tipi structure in rural Peterhead.

Higashiizu, Japan

Atagawa Sauna Koya Fuminaya is a small guesthouse in Higashiizu, built around a wood-fired sauna.

Hisayama, Japan

The Vanish is a tiled bathhouse and wood-fired sauna inside Nayuta, a shopping and dining complex near Fukuoka.

Hitchin, United Kingdom

Take Time Saunas sits on Lannock Farm in rural Hertfordshire, running shared and private sessions.

Hönö, Sweden

Långholmens Bastubad sits on a small island in Gothenburg's northern archipelago, minutes by boat from Hönö Klåva.

Hopeman, United Kingdom

Fyrhùs is a wild sauna set in the dunes near Hopeman Beach in Morayshire, Scotland.

Hüllhorst, Germany

A family-run hotel on the south slope of the Wiehengebirge whose sauna area is open to day visitors.

Hunter, United States

Liga Svikss leads traditional Latvian pirts rituals at Rota Lodge in Elka Park, in the Catskills.

Ichinomiya, Japan

HERMiT ichinomiya is a bamboo-forest glamping site in Chiba, taken over by one group, a five-minute walk from the beach.

Independence, United States

A winter sauna village on the shore of Lake Independence, at Camp Ihduhapi west of Minneapolis.

Inverie, United Kingdom

Knoydart Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna in the Scottish Highlands near Mallaig, set within natural surroundings.

Isle of Arran, United Kingdom

Stonesthrow Sauna is a dedicated wood-fired Finnish sauna on the Isle of Arran, set in a natural setting.

Isle of Barra, United Kingdom

Hebridean Saunas is a mobile wood-fired sauna operating seasonally on the Isle of Barra and Vatersay in Scotland.

Isle of Skye, United Kingdom

Sál Sauna is a wood-fired barrel sauna on Ord beach, in the south of Skye.

Jaraba, Spain

A thermal spa in the Mesa river canyons at Jaraba, drawing on mineral water that has been used here for more than 190 years.

Järnforsen, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna and hot tub sit on a deck above Stora Hammarsjön, in a walking and fishing area near Järnforsen.

Józefów, Poland

Leśna Sauna Józefów is a wooded plot in Józefów with a sauna, a banya and a jacuzzi.

Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

The Culture Sauna stands by the old homestead in Jukkasjärvi, a short walk from the Icehotel.

Kaikōura, New Zealand

The Kaikōura branch of The Sauna Project: a wood-fired mobile sauna set up on the beachfront.

Kannonkoski, Finland

Four electric saunas share one lakeside building at the Piispala youth centre on Kivijarvi, alongside two fireplace lounges, changing rooms, terraces and a dock.

Karrantza Harana, Spain

A thermal spa in the Karrantza valley in Bizkaia, fed by the mineral springs of Las Termas del Molinar.

Kawanehon, Japan

Trip Train is a private-hire sauna at Sumatakyo hot spring in Kawanehon, with two cabins: Metsa and Maa.

Kazimierz Dolny, Poland

Sauna Kazimierz Dolny is a private sauna cabin on a riverbank near Kazimierz Dolny, booked by phone for groups of up to six.

Kerpen, Germany

A naturist sauna park on 25,000 square metres of former estate grounds outside Kerpen, west of Köln.

Keswick, United Kingdom

Fellside Sauna is a dedicated wood-fired Finnish sauna set within the Lingholm estate near Keswick.

Kettering, Australia

An electric sauna built from Tasmanian timber, on a boat moored at Oyster Cove Marina in Kettering, south of Hobart.

Kihoku, Japan

Log&Sauna Jyouno-hama rents out private log cabins near Kihoku's Kumano Kodo coast.

Kinlochard, United Kingdom

Sweat and Soak is a wood-fired wild sauna on the shores of Loch Ard in Aberfoyle, Scotland.

Kinokawa, Japan

Log&sauna Nagomi is a private log cabin near Kinokawa, Wakayama, hired as a whole unit.

Kirkkonummi, Finland

A lakeside sauna at a church-run course centre on Vitträsk in Kirkkonummi, hired by the group rather than by the seat.

Klädesholmen, Sweden

Klädesholmens Bastuförening built a sauna on the rocks at Jungfruviken, facing west over the water towards Flatholmen.

Klövedal, Sweden

Svettpärlan is a sauna raft moored in Ängeviken harbour on Tjörn, run by the local bathing and sauna association.

Koh Phangan, Thailand

The Dome is a steam house on Koh Phangan, set in a garden under the palms around an open fire.

Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland

A Finnish sauna cabin on the shore of Jeziorko Bielawskie, a small lake in Bielawa near Konstancin-Jeziorna.

Krabi, Thailand

A contrast-therapy club in Ao Nang, laid out around a grass lawn with views to the hills.

Kuopio, Finland

A 1950s logging-camp cabin on the shore of Kallavesi, six hundred metres from the Rauhalahti hotel along a sand track through a nature reserve.

Kustavi, Finland

Separate men's and women's shore saunas at Lootholma, a guest harbour and camping ground on the Kustavi archipelago coast.

Kværndrup, Denmark

Sauna Tribe heats a wood-fired sauna at Raugna, its site at Kværndrup on Fyn.

La Neuveville, Switzerland

Sauna Etana is a wood-fired sauna inside a roulotte caravan on the shore of Lake Biel.

La Pine, United States

Woodland Sauna is a wood-fired Russian banya among the pines near La Pine, built by a family who grew up with the tradition.

Laias, Spain

A thermal spa hotel on the Mino in Ourense province, open to day visitors as well as residents.

Lake Hāwea, New Zealand

Two wood-fired cedar barrel saunas sit on the shore of Lake Hāwea at The Camp, twenty minutes from Wānaka.

Lakes Entrance, Australia

Koho is a floating sauna moored on the Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entrance.

Längenfeld, Austria

AQUA DOME sits in Tirol's Ötztal, where sulphurous thermal water fills twelve indoor and outdoor pools.

Lappeenranta, Finland

Hinkanranta runs separate men's and women's public saunas on the Saimaa shore at Joutseno.

Largs, United Kingdom

Bide Sauna sits at Largs Yacht Haven, in the grounds of Largs Sailing Club.

Lawrence, United States

Jalu is a private bathhouse in woods and prairie north of Lawrence, built by hand by a Tibetan-American family.

Leeds, United Kingdom

A community-run cooperative at Kirkstall Valley Farm with outdoor saunas and cold plunges set among farmland.

Leiblfing, Germany

Four private sauna suites on a rural site at Leiblfing, each let to a single group of up to six and opening onto a terrace beside a 250 sqm natural swimming pond.

Leipzig, Germany

A family-run sauna landscape on the edge of Leipzig, more than thirty years old.

Lerwick, United Kingdom

Haar is a dedicated sauna venue in Lerwick, Shetland, offering Finnish sauna experiences in an outdoor setting.

Leśno, Poland

Saunowy Staw is a sauna garden around a bathing pond at Leśno, in the Kashubian countryside.

Līgatne, Latvia

A hand-built black clay pirts in the forest near Līgatne, where earthen walls hold a soft, deep heat.

Lochmaben, United Kingdom

Wild Dook is a handcrafted sauna in a converted horsebox.

Lochwinnoch, United Kingdom

A wood-fired mobile sauna based in southwest Scotland, operating at rotating locations near Lochwinnoch and Prestwick.

Lodi, United States

Sunrise Sauna Club runs a wood-fired redwood barrel sauna on a trailer at Lucky's Lodge on Lake Wisconsin.

Lohja, Finland

Two lakeside saunas on the shore at Aurlahti, looking out over Lohjanjarvi and open through the year.

Lower Hutt, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna on wheels at Robinson Bay in Eastbourne, on Wellington Harbour's eastern shore.

Lower Largo, United Kingdom

Largo Castaway is a seaside wood-fired sauna on the Scottish coast near Leven, positioned to overlook Largo Bay.

Łowyń, Poland

SaunaPark is a small countryside saunarium in Łowyń, near Międzychód.

Lubin, Poland

A barrel-shaped Finnish sauna stands in an apple orchard on a farm in Kłopotów, just outside Lubin.

Lunteren, Netherlands

SpaVeluwe is a relaxed wellness spa in Lunteren, set inside the Veluwe forest.

Lusowo, Poland

Sauna & Balia Lusowo is a lakeside sauna in Lusowo, a few steps from the water with forest around it.

MacMasters Beach, Australia

Cloud 9 is a small garden sauna on The Scenic Road at MacMasters Beach, between Kincumber and the coast.

Manzanera, Spain

A thermal spa hotel on the Abejuela road outside Manzanera, in the Teruel highlands.

Markkleeberg, Germany

A sauna landscape on the shore of the Cospudener See at Markkleeberg, with a harbour sauna at 100°C, a panorama sauna facing the water, a herb sauna and a humid Tropenbad.

Marynin, Poland

A forest sauna retreat south-west of Warsaw, with a painted wooden sauna hut, a floating bathhouse and a new house called Dom Słońca.

Maungatapere, New Zealand

A small infrared sauna and cold plunge in the countryside at Maungatapere, west of Whangarei.

Megalong Valley, Australia

Sauna/Bastu is a wood-fired Swedish-style mobile sauna, parked in the Megalong Valley, in the Blue Mountains.

Meyras, France

The thermal spa at Neyrac-les-Bains opens its circuit to anyone who walks in.

Midway, United States

Wasatch Mountain Sauna is a sauna cabin behind the visitor centre in Wasatch Mountain State Park, near Midway.

Millstatt am See, Austria

A lakeside bathhouse on the Millstätter See, built in 2012 after the 19th-century Kärntner bathing houses.

Milngavie, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on Dumbrock Loch, in the woods by Mugdock Country Park.

Minneapolis, United States

Two wood-fired saunas parked at Cedar Lake Point Beach in Minneapolis, running 75-minute sessions with cool-downs in the winter air, the snow or the lake.

Miyazaki, Japan

Kodomonokuni Sauna Park sets private cedar barrel saunas inside Kodomonokuni park on Miyazaki's Aoshima coast.

Monson, United States

A wood-fired sauna on the shore of Lake Hebron in Monson, Maine, at the edge of the 100-Mile Wilderness.

Montrose, United States

Tuli runs a wood-fired Finnish-style sauna with big windows on the bank of the Sugar River at Seven Acre Dairy Company in Paoli.

Montville, United States

Cedar Grove Sauna keeps three wood-fired saunas on freshwater ponds in Montville, Maine.

Mount Holdsworth, New Zealand

The Wairarapa branch of The Sauna Project, a wood-fired sauna set beside a river at Mount Holdsworth on the edge of the Tararua Range.

Murdunna, Australia

A six-seat cedar barrel sauna with a Harvia electric heater, set at a fixed spot on the Forestier Peninsula with calm water views over Dunalley Bay.

Nairn, United Kingdom

Sauna Ostara is a Scandinavian-style outdoor sauna on Nairn's beachfront, offering sessions and private hire experiences.

Nämdö, Sweden

Skärgårdsstiftelsen runs this wood-fired sauna on Nämdö and keeps it open to the public.

Nasushiobara, Japan

Mori no Tenku Sauna & Roten Buro is a private, wood-fired Finnish sauna in forest above Nasushiobara.

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Sauna Finnika is a seasonal wood-fired sauna on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel at Serrières.

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Northumbrian Sauna is a dedicated wood-fired sauna on the banks of Higham Lakes near Newcastle.

Nikko, Japan

Sustaina Sauna is a one-group, private-hire wood-fired sauna at a fixed site in Kiwadashima, Nikko.

Norderney, Germany

A summer-only beach sauna run by the Staatsbad on Norderney's west beach, about 7 km from town at the Oase naturist strand.

Norrtälje, Sweden

Norrtälje Bastuflotte is a wood-fired sauna raft moored at Kärleksudden, close to the centre of Norrtälje.

Nowe Grabie, Poland

Las Saunas is a wood-fired sauna in the forest at Nowe Grabie, near Wołomin.

Oak Creek, United States

Lakeside Sauna Club runs wood-fired cedar saunas on the beach by the marina at Stagecoach Reservoir, south of Steamboat Springs.

Oosterhesselen, Netherlands

Spabron Hesselerbrug is a mid-sized wellness spa set in the Hondsrug nature reserve near Oosterhesselen.

Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Örnsköldsvik kommun keeps a sauna building at Fjälludden, a natural harbour on Bäckfjärden reached by boat or by road.

Oskarshamn, Sweden

Oskarshamns Roddklubb keeps a wood-fired sauna raft moored in Kättilfjärden, near Gunnarsö on the Baltic shore.

Oulu, Finland

Three saunas stand in the woods on the Tervatoppila estate in Oulu: a VIP sauna and two smoke saunas, Iso-Savu and Pikku-Savu, with a hot tub in the yard.

Ovronnaz, Switzerland

Les Bains d'Ovronnaz sits at 1,342 metres in the Valais Alps.

Paracuellos de Jiloca, Spain

A thermal spa open since 1848 on a sulphurous spring a couple of kilometres from Calatayud.

Parole, Poland

An outdoor wood-fired sauna in the woods at Parole, a village south-west of Warsaw.

Pemberton, Australia

Vëska is a Belarusian-style wood-fired banya on a farm at Pemberton, in Western Australia's south-west, with a bistro cooking village recipes for its bathers.

Perry, United States

Buck Creek Outdoor Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna in woodland near Lake Perry, a short drive from Lawrence.

Perth, Australia

Heat Ridge Sauna is a cedar hot-rock sauna set in a landscaped garden in Heathridge, in Perth's northern suburbs, with a view towards the city.

Pieńki, Poland

A sauna village in the countryside near Radzymin, built around a Lithuanian bania.

Point Wells, New Zealand

Matakana Sauna and Spa is a private outdoor set-up at Point Wells, near Matakana.

Pont-en-Ogoz, Switzerland

Frisauna is a wood-fired sauna trailer parked on the shore of Lac de la Gruyère, at the campsite in Gumefens.

Porirua, New Zealand

The Sauna Project's Plimmerton site sits at the boating club on Moana Road, beside Karehana Bay north of Porirua.

Port of Menteith, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Company runs wood-fired saunas at Lake of Menteith, in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Powidz, Poland

Two wood-fired Finnish saunas and two hot tubs sit on the shore of Lake Powidz, each hired privately.

Prevelly, Australia

Sauna to Sea is a timber trailer sauna parked at the Rivermouth car park in Prevelly, a short walk from the surf at Margaret River.

Putbus, Germany

The bathhouse of a historic hotel on the Greifswalder Bodden on Rügen, with a Finnish sauna, a steam sauna and a milder climate sauna beside a freshwater pool and two thermal br…

Queenstown, New Zealand

An eight-person wood-fired barrel sauna on the banks of the Kawarau River outside Queenstown, run as a small community since 2020.

Rauma, Finland

Three wood-heated saunas stand on the shore of Narvijärvi, twenty minutes from Rauma, lit every day of the year.

Redmond, United States

Fyre Sauna is a cedar-lined sauna with a Kuuma wood stove, set among the rows of The Homestead Orchard in Woodinville wine country.

Rieste, Germany

Alfen Saunaland is the sauna landscape of the Alfsee holiday park near Rieste, open to day visitors as well as campers.

Rifu, Japan

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Rødby, Denmark

Sydlollands Vinterbadere keeps a wood-fired sauna for twelve at Østersøbadet, on Lolland's south coast.

Rosneath, United Kingdom

A lochside sauna on Scotland's Helensburgh coast, offering a Finnish sauna experience with direct lake access.

Sachseln, Switzerland

HolzerSauna runs three small wood-fired cabins around the Sarnersee in Obwalden, each hired privately by the hour.

Sagamihara, Japan

A fixed tent sauna site on the banks of the Dochi River, ninety minutes from central Tokyo.

Salobre, Spain

A spa working the bicarbonate and sulphate springs at Reolid, in the Sierra de Alcaraz, open since the late 19th century.

Sandared, Sweden

Viaredssjöns Segelsällskap keeps a wood-fired sauna at the lake's edge west of Borås.

Sasebo, Japan

Ukusauna sits above the coast on Ukujima island, the northernmost of the Goto islands off Sasebo.

Schneverdingen, Germany

The sauna landscape at Heidjers Wohl, run by Schneverdingen's town utility alongside its pool.

Seki, Japan

Sauna Villa Itadori is a whole-villa rental on the banks of the Itadori river in Seki, taking one group a day.

Serneus, Switzerland

Hotel Bad Serneus has drawn on the Serneus sulphur spring since the 19th century, in a wooded valley near Klosters.

Serock, Poland

A wood-fired sauna in a cabin moored at the end of a jetty on the Narew in Serock.

Shari, Japan

A large hotel in Utoro on the Shiretoko peninsula, with a natural hot-spring bath, an open-air bath and a sauna.

Sharon, United States

Homestead Saunas runs a wood-fired trailer sauna on a homestead in Sharon, Wisconsin.

Shioya, Japan

A wood-fired sauna and Texas-style barbecue diner sits in the Tochigi countryside.

Shizuoka, Japan

Umegashima Drive-In & Sauna Villa occupies a former roadside diner's site beside a waterfall in the mountains above Shizuoka.

Sibbertoft, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Club wood-fired sauna at Brook Meadow in Sibbertoft, near Market Harborough.

Sigulda, Latvia

A pirts-led wellness retreat in the forests near Sigulda, known for three architecturally distinct bathhouses.

Silkeborg, Denmark

Almind-Wellet is the sauna and winter bathing association at Østre Søbad, on the shore of Almindsø outside Silkeborg.

Slättberg, Sweden

Slättbergs badhusförening runs the only steam sauna in Orsa, in the village of Slättberg.

Sopot, Poland

Limitless by Autopay runs two saunas among the pines at beach entrance 43 in Sopot, looking out to the Bay of Gdańsk.

South Milwaukee, United States

Two wood-fired saunas in the woods above the Seven Bridges Trail at Grant Park, with cold showers and open-air lounging between rounds.

Sövde, Sweden

Friluftsfrämjandet's Blentarp-Sövde branch runs a sauna boat on Sövdesjön that holds ten.

Squamish, Canada

A 14-person wood-fired mobile sauna at Cheekye Ranch in Squamish, with a glacier-fed river for plunging between rounds.

St. Gallen, Switzerland

Weiere Sauna sits in the old bathhouse at the Drei Weihern, on the hillside above St.

Stäfa, Switzerland

A winter sauna on the Zurich lakeshore at the Seebad Lattenberg, with a Finnish cabin and a cooler bio sauna.

Stallion Springs, United States

M Ranch Sauna is a cedar-lined Finnish sauna built behind the owners' home on a ranch in Stallion Springs.

Stockholm, Sweden

Flatenbastun sits at the Stora Flatenbadet swimming place by lake Flaten in south-east Stockholm.

Storfors, Sweden

Bastuflotten is a sauna raft moored in a bay on Öjevettern, south of Storfors Båtklubb's island.

Svarte, Sweden

A sauna set on the beach at Svarte, on the Skåne coast west of Ystad.

Swansea, United Kingdom

Ty Sawna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna on Oxwich Bay, on the Gower Peninsula.

Szczecin, Poland

A wood-fired Russian banya on Lake Głębokie, beside the city bathing beach on the north-west edge of Szczecin.

Tacoma, United States

Svette parks a trailer sauna on Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park, looking across Commencement Bay.

Tairua, New Zealand

A wood-fired mobile sauna parked on the sand, run by local hosts as the Coromandel Coast branch of The Sauna Project.

Thisted, Denmark

Søbadet is Thisted's public bathing site on the Limfjord, built as part of the municipality's Cold Hawaii Inland programme.

Thurso, United Kingdom

Clach Mara is a hand-built, mobile wood-fired sauna that travels to coastal locations along Scotland's North Coast.

Torup, Sweden

Bastuflotten Häradsro is a 55-square-metre sauna raft moored on Häradsjön in inland Halland.

Trier, Germany

Parksauna is a family-run textilfrei sauna in Trier-Nord, operating since 1980.

Turawa, Poland

Leśna Sauna runs a wood-fired cedar sauna wagon in a riverside wood at Turawa, on the Mała Panew.

Turku, Finland

Harjattula manor's beach sauna sits on the shore south of Turku, with two hot tubs beside it.

Uster, Switzerland

Three barrel saunas run a winter season on the Greifensee shore at the Strandbad in Uster, two of them wood-fired.

Val-de-Charmey, Switzerland

A thermal leisure centre at 900 metres above the village of Charmey, fed by mineral water from the Creux du Loup spring.

Vesterø Havn, Denmark

Vesterø Vinterbadere keep a sauna by the bathing jetty at Vesterø Havn on Læsø, facing the Kattegat.

Vinderup, Denmark

Vinterbaderne share a bathing house at Handbjerg Marina on the Limfjord, with changing rooms, showers, a sauna and a coffee room.

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

ēkôsauna is a wood-fired mobile sauna that parks at a different Waiheke Island beach each day of the week.

Walldorf, Germany

Five saunas between 45 and 100 degrees, among them a lake-facing See-Sauna and a steam bath, share a sauna park with 400 square metres of lounging space at Walldorf's municipal…

Wānaka, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna on the Lake Wānaka shore at the Outlet, a short drive from town, with the lake for cold immersion between rounds.

Warrnambool, Australia

Deep Blue is a geothermal hot-springs resort on the Warrnambool foreshore.

Whangārei, New Zealand

An outdoor wellness garden in Kamo on the edge of Whangārei.

Wola Rzędzińska, Poland

A forest sauna house in Wola Rzędzińska, east of Tarnów, run by a married couple who are both saunamistrzowie.

Wunsiedel, Germany

A wood-fired log sauna in Wunsiedel, heating since 1949 and run by the local Saunagemeinschaft.

Yamanakako, Japan

Shizuku is a ryokan on the shore of Lake Yamanaka.

Zagnańsk, Poland

Dzika Sauna is a log sauna at the edge of a vast forest in Zagnańsk, with a deep pond for cooling off.

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Billies Sauna sits directly on Zandvoort's beachfront, with Finnish and steam rooms facing the sea.