Lakeside saunas

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

Sauna buildings on the Pyhajarvi shore at Varala sports institute, hired by groups rather than open to walk-ins.

Tampere, Finland

A public wood-fired sauna on the shore of Näsijärvi, run by Tampere's winter swimmers' club.

Stockholm, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna on the Vinterviken shore in Stockholm, opened in 2022 and looked after by its members between sittings.

Stockholm, Sweden

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

Stockholm, Sweden

Tanto Bastu is a wood-fired sauna on a raft moored at the Tantolunden shore on Södermalm.

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.

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.

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.

Kuopio, Finland

A function space on the Kallavesi shore about four kilometres from Kuopio market square, hired whole for evenings, meetings and courses.

Lappeenranta, Finland

Lappeenranta's public shore sauna on Myllysaari, a short walk from the harbour and run by LiveLife since 2024.

Lappeenranta, Finland

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

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.

Zürich, Switzerland

A wood-fired sauna boat you pilot yourself across Lake Zürich, no licence needed.

Zürich, Switzerland

A lake bathing pavilion on the Mythenquai, with wooden saunas opening straight onto Lake Zürich.

Aarhus, Denmark

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

Åkersberga, Sweden

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

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The lakeside Kuuma, next to Buiten beach café on the Sloterplas.

Åre, Sweden

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

Aviemore, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on the shore of Loch Alvie in the Cairngorms National Park, run by the Yoga Cairngorms crew.

Baileys Harbor, United States

Kiln is a cedar sauna that floats at the Gordon Lodge dock on Lake Michigan's North Bay in Baileys Harbor.

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.

Białystok, Poland

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

Boudry, Switzerland

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

Burlington, United States

Two private outdoor saunas on the Lake Champlain shore in Burlington, run by the Vermont sauna maker SAVU.

Callander, United Kingdom

An electric Finnish sauna outdoors on the Loch Venachar shore near Callander, with a cold plunge pool and a pontoon out into the loch itself for wild swimming.

Canberra, Australia

Sauna Float ACT sits on the Emu Bank boardwalk beside Lake Ginninderra in Belconnen, Canberra.

Chicago, United States

A wood-fired sauna on the sand at 57th Street Beach in Hyde Park, running a summer schedule of early-morning and evening shifts.

Coeur D'Alene, United States

Symmetry's flagship studio sits on East Lakeshore Drive in Coeur d'Alene, between Tubbs Hill and Sanders Beach.

Cologny, Switzerland

Bain-Bleu sits on the Geneva lakeshore at Genève-Plage, with 3,000 square metres of indoor and outdoor bathing.

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.

Dülmen, Germany

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

Duluth, United States

A floating barge sauna at Pier B on Lake Superior, a wood-fired Finnish cabin with windows over the water.

Dunbar, United Kingdom

An electric sauna and cold plunge pool at Foxlake Adventures outside Dunbar, run alongside the wakeboard lake.

Düsseldorf, Germany

The Düsseldorf outpost of the Balinese-styled vabali sauna gardens, set on the Elbsee.

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.

Eagle Harbor, United States

A lakeside Finnish sauna on the Keweenaw Peninsula, with a wood-fired stove and a ladder straight into Lake Superior.

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.

Frufällan, Sweden

Frufällans bastuförening keeps a sauna at the foot of Loggvägen on the shore of Öresjö, north of Borås.

Fuschl am See, Austria

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

Geneva, Switzerland

A public bathhouse on a jetty in Geneva's harbour, looking out to the jet d'eau and the Mont-Blanc.

Giżycko, Poland

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

Gliwice, Poland

Saunalake is a textile-free saunarium beside Jezioro Czechowickie in Gliwice, built around one large dry sauna for 50 people.

Grand Marais, United States

Sisu + Löyly runs two saunas on the Lake Superior shore in downtown Grand Marais, looking out to East Bay and Artists Point.

Grandson, Switzerland

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

Gravenhurst, Canada

Floathaus is a floating wood-fired sauna moored at Muskoka Wharf, where the cold plunge is Lake Muskoka itself.

Grône, Switzerland

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

Hamm, Germany

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

Helsinki, Finland

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

Hepburn Springs, Australia

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

Hohenfelden, Germany

A bathing complex beside the Hohenfelden reservoir, with a family pool hall and a separate Saunenwelt of seven themed cabins.

Holstebro, Denmark

SØC Vinterbadeklub keeps a small and a large sauna at Søsportens Center, on the shore of Vandkraftssøen in Holstebro.

Independence, United States

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

Järnforsen, Sweden

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

Jyväskylä, Finland

The Jyvässeutu traditional sauna association keeps this sauna on the shore of Tuomiojärvi, close to the centre of Jyväskylä.

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.

Kelowna, Canada

Löyly is a floating sauna docked on Okanagan Lake behind Kelowna's visitor centre.

Kenmore, United Kingdom

A lochside spa at Taymouth Marina, with a wood-fired sauna, steam room and heated outdoor pool.

Kinlochard, United Kingdom

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

Kirkkonummi, Finland

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

Kirkland, United States

Von Sauna runs two wood-fired saunas on barges moored at the public pier in the Carillon Point marina, on Lake Washington.

Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland

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

Konstanz, Germany

Konstanz's municipal thermal bath on the shore of Lake Constance, fed by its own spring.

La Neuveville, Switzerland

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

Lahti, Finland

Two lakeside saunas, Anna and William, stand in the grounds of a manor hotel on Vesijärvi at Lahti.

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.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Bains des Rives sets two yurt-saunas on the shore of Lake Geneva, inside the grounds of the Bellerive pool in Lausanne.

Leipzig, Germany

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

Leśno, Poland

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

Lindau (Bodensee), Germany

Therme Lindau sits on the Bodensee shore with nine saunas around a lake-facing gallery.

Locarno, Switzerland

Termali Salini Locarno pairs salt-water bathing pools with a sauna world above Lago Maggiore.

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.

Lucerne, Switzerland

Switzerland's first sauna boat, a wood-stove sauna with panoramic windows that you pilot yourself across Lake Lucerne.

Lusowo, Poland

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

Luss, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on Luss South Beach, by the lifeboat house in the conservation village of Luss.

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.

Meersburg, Germany

A lakeside Therme on the Bodensee with five saunas and a steam room alongside the thermal pools.

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.

Monson, United States

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

Montville, United States

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

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.

Norrahammar, Sweden

Finska Bastun is a wood-fired sauna run by Jönköping's Finnish association beside Åsasjön in Norrahammar.

Nyon, Switzerland

A volunteer association runs this wooden sauna on Nyon's public beach through the cold months.

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.

Ocean Shores, United States

Seabreeze runs two outdoor saunas and four cold plunges on the shore of Lake Minard in Ocean Shores.

Owińska, Poland

Sauna Owińska is a wood-fired barrel sauna for eight on the lakeshore at WakeSpot, a wakeboard park near Poznań.

Peachland, Canada

Sweat Culture is a wood-fired trailer sauna parked on Peachland Beach, steps from Okanagan Lake.

Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland

Sauna Słoneczko is a wood-fired trailer sauna on the beach at Jezioro Bugaj in Piotrków Trybunalski.

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.

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.

Queenstown, New Zealand

A floating Finnish sauna moored at St Omer Wharf on Lake Wakatipu, with two handcrafted rooms, North and South, opening onto a lakeside deck.

Rättvik, Sweden

A wood fired sauna raft moored at the boat harbour in Rättvik, looking out across Lake Siljan towards Långbryggan.

Rauma, Finland

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

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.

Sandared, Sweden

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

Sankt Kanzian am Klopeiner See, Austria

An adults-only sauna house on the Klopeiner See in southern Carinthia, where bathing is nude throughout.

Schmerikon, Switzerland

Schmerikon's municipal bath runs a 400 square metre sauna and wellness area beside its pool and its Zürichsee shore.

Seattle, United States

Banya Boat is a floating banya moored at a marina on Lake Union, hired whole by one group at a time.

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.

Skipton, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna beside the lake at Draughton Heights Campsite near Skipton.

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.

Stäfa, Switzerland

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

Storfors, Sweden

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

Straduny, Poland

Sauna Hot Spot Straduny is a lakeside sauna in the village of Straduny, a short drive from Ełk.

Szczecin, Poland

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

Thun, Switzerland

The only sauna boat on Lake Thun, leaving from Gwatt at the foot of the Berner Oberland, year-round and in any weather.

Torup, Sweden

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

Ulricehamn, Sweden

Ulricehamns Kallbadhus stands out in lake Åsunden, reached by a pier from the shore.

Uster, Switzerland

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

Vänersborg, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna raft moored at the Blåsut boatyard in Vänersborg.

Vingåker, Sweden

Bastun i Lyttersta is a village sauna by Lake Tisnaren, near Vingåker.

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.

Wendisch Rietz, Germany

A lakeside sauna resort on the Scharmützelsee in Brandenburg, built around the sauna rather than the pool.