Saunas in the United States

Sauna in the United States is two scenes stacked on top of each other. The older is bathhouse heritage: Russian banya, Korean jjimjilbang and urban steam rooms, concentrated in New York, Chicago and the Bay Area. The newer is the wood-fired outdoor wave, Finnish-American around Lake Superior and now spreading to the Carolinas and the Pacific Northwest.

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Venues

Cities

Sauna types

Typical price

64/87

Cold plunge

Top saunas in the United States

#1 · Bathhouse Williamsburg

Editors’ pick

The original 2019 Bathhouse, and the biggest of the three NYC locations.

Brooklyn · Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#2 · Alchemy Springs

A preview "Sauna Garden" in lower Nob Hill, running ahead of the full Alchemy Springs bathhouse opening in 2026.

San Francisco · Finnish · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#3 · Archimedes Banya

A three-storey Russian-led banya on the Bayview waterfront, fusing Russian parilka, Turkish hammam, German sauna and Roman bathing into one circuit.

San Francisco · Banya · Finnish · Steam · $$$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#4 · Arden Salt Room & Sauna

A small salt therapy and sauna studio on NC-16 Business in Denver, North Carolina.

Denver · Infrared · $$ · By appointment

#5 · Banya 5

A compact urban banya in South Lake Union, running since 2004, blending Russian, Turkish, Finnish and Japanese bathing in one facility.

Seattle · Banya · Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

#6 · Bathhouse Atlantic Ave

The third Bathhouse location, on Atlantic Ave in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.

Brooklyn · Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#7 · Bathhouse Flatiron

The Manhattan sibling of Bathhouse Williamsburg, a smaller-format outpost on West 22nd Street in the Flatiron district.

New York · Finnish · Steam · $$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#8 · Bathhouse Spa

BATHHOUSE sits inside the Mandalay Bay complex on the Strip, in the hotel that swapped the Delano name for W Las Vegas in late 2024.

Las Vegas · Finnish · Steam · $$$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#9 · Brooklyn Banya

A Russian bathhouse on Coney Island Avenue in Kensington, open every day from late morning until eleven at night.

Brooklyn · Banya · Finnish · Steam · $$$ · Cold plunge · Drop-in

#10 · Brooklyn Bathhouse

A bathhouse on Flatbush Avenue with three saunas, among them a Finnish dry room and a temperate wet room, plus a steam room and hot, neutral and cold plunge pools.

Brooklyn · Finnish · Steam · $$$ · Cold plunge · Session-booked

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Frequently asked about saunas in the United States

How much does a sauna in the United States cost?

Of the 87 curated saunas in the United States, 6 are budget-friendly ($), 67 mid-range ($$), and 14 premium ($$$).

Which saunas in the United States have a cold plunge?

64 of the 87 curated saunas in the United States have a dedicated cold plunge on site.

What types of saunas are in the United States?

The United States has 7 distinct sauna types across the atlas: Finnish (60), Banya (7), Jjimjilbang (8), Floating (4), Steam (36), Ice (8), Infrared (31).