Saunas in San Francisco
13 public saunas with traditional heat within about 16 miles of San Francisco, plus 11 infrared studios. A single visit costs $25–$50 (median $47); 4 have a cold plunge.
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- 13traditional saunas
- $25–$50single visit, median $47
- 4with a cold plunge
- 0wood-fired
- 11infrared studios
Within about 16 miles of San Francisco. Businesses from Google Maps (via DataForSEO); type, price, cold plunge and booking checked on each business’s own website, September 28, 2026. Nobody pays to be listed. How we list
Finnish and wood-fired saunas 5
Hot, dry rooms heated by a wood or electric stove, where you pour water on the stones. Usually paired with a cold plunge or a lake.
Piedmont Springs
Finnish saunaOakland · 10 mi from San Francisco · 4.5 (647 Google reviews)
Oakland spa since 1981: private outdoor hot tubs, private cedar Finnish sauna and steam rooms, massage.
- $22 · 30-minute private sauna, per person
- Booking recommended
- Hours
- Daily 11am–10pm
- Address
- 3939 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, United States
Albany Sauna, Massage Therapy, Facials & Hot Tubs
Finnish saunaAlbany · 11 mi from San Francisco · 4.6 (201 Google reviews)
Albany private Finnish-style sauna rooms (sauna built 1934) and hot tubs, plus massage and facials.
- Price not listed on their site
- Booking required
- Hours
- Daily 10am–9pm
- Address
- 1002 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Dogpatch Paddle & Kayak
Finnish saunaSan Francisco · 2 mi from downtown · 5.0 (167 Google reviews)
Kayak and paddleboard base on SF Bay with waterfront sauna (~190°F) and cold plunge; public and private hours.
- $25 · 1-hour public sauna-only session ($35 with plunge)
- Cold plunge
- Booking required
- Hours
- Daily 9am–5pm
- Address
- 701 Illinois St A, San Francisco, CA 94107
Good Hot
Finnish saunaRichmond · 13 mi from San Francisco · 4.7 (75 Google reviews)
Richmond waterfront site with five private rental saunas and communal sessions; open Thursday to Monday.
- $30 · communal quiet sauna seat, select weekday slots; private saunas $130 per group
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon 9:30am–8pm · Thu–Sun 9:30am–8pm
- Address
- 2055 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801
Fjord
Finnish saunaSausalito · 7 mi from San Francisco · 4.8 (61 Google reviews)
Sausalito marina platform with two traditional Finnish-style saunas; shared 90-minute or private sessions.
- $45 · 90-minute shared session
- Booking required
- Swimwear required
- Hours
- Mon 7:30am–8:30pm · Tue 2pm–8:30pm · Wed–Sat 7:30am–8:30pm · Sun 8am–8:30pm
- Address
- 2310 Marinship Wy, Sausalito, CA 94965
Banyas and hammams 1
Russian banyas, Turkish baths and hammams: humid heat, steam rooms, often a venik (birch-leaf) or scrub treatment.
Archimedes Banya
Banya / hammamSan Francisco · 4 mi from downtown · 4.1 (502 Google reviews)
Hunters Point banya with venik platza, hammam, aufguss sessions, cafe and rooftop yoga.
- Price not listed on their site
- Hours
- Mon 12pm–11pm · Wed–Fri 12pm–11pm · Sat–Sun 10am–11pm
- Address
- 748 Innes Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124, United States
Korean spas 2
Jjimjilbang-style day spas: heated rooms, hot and cold pools, body scrubs, usually a day pass and gender-separated bath areas.
Pearl Spa and Sauna
Korean spaSan Francisco · 4.8 (630 Google reviews)
Women-only Korean-style jimjilbang with salt room, clay room, hot tub, steam room and sauna.
- Price not listed on their site
- Booking recommended
- Nude (no swimsuits), women only
- Hours
- Daily 6:45am–7:45pm
- Address
- 1656 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States
Imperial Spa
Korean spaSan Francisco · 4.2 (554 Google reviews)
Geary Blvd day spa with hot tub, pools, sauna and steam, Korean-style body scrubs and massage.
- Price not listed on their site
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 9am–8:45pm · Fri–Sun 8am–8:45pm
- Address
- 1875 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Bathhouses and sauna clubs 5
Modern bathhouses, social sauna clubs and contrast-therapy studios with a traditional sauna, cold plunge and often hot pools.
Kabuki Springs & Spa
BathhouseSan Francisco · 4.6 (857 Google reviews)
Japantown communal Japanese-style baths with sauna, steam room, hot and cold pools; massage and treatments.
- $49 · communal bath entry, every day
- Clothing optional
- Hours
- Mon 2pm–8pm · Tue–Sun 10am–9:30pm
- Address
- 1750 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States
Onsen
BathhouseSan Francisco · 4.4 (336 Google reviews)
Tenderloin bathhouse and restaurant: 104°F communal tub, redwood sauna, steam room, overhead cold plunge.
- $50 · 2-hour bathhouse reservation
- Cold plunge
- Booking required
- Bathing suit required on co-ed days
- Hours
- Mon 4pm–10pm · Wed 4pm–10pm · Thu 2pm–10pm · Fri–Sun 10am–10pm
- Address
- 466 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Vital Ice SF Wellness Studio
BathhouseSan Francisco · 2 mi from downtown · 4.9 (48 Google reviews)
Marina recovery studio with cold plunge, infrared and traditional sauna, red light and compression.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Several types
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon 9am–9pm · Tue–Fri 7am–11am, 12pm–2pm, 3pm–9pm · Sat 7am–8pm · Sun 8am–8pm
- Address
- 2400 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123
Alchemy Springs & Sauna Garden
BathhouseSan Francisco · 4.6 (79 Google reviews)
Sauna Garden preview on Post St, open while the full Alchemy Springs bathhouse is built.
- Price not listed on their site
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 5pm–9pm · Sat 10am–6pm · Sun 10am–8pm
- Address
- 939 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94109
The Portal Marin
BathhouseMill Valley · 10 mi from San Francisco · 4.8 (41 Google reviews)
Mill Valley members club with communal sauna, cold plunge and red light room for members.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Hours
- Mon 8am–8pm · Tue–Fri 8am–9pm · Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 10am–8pm
- Address
- 33 Reed Blvd, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Infrared studios 11
Private rooms heated by infrared panels, at lower air temperatures than a traditional sauna. Listed separately: a different experience.
Perspire Sauna Studio
InfraredBerkeley · 11 mi from San Francisco · 4.8 (156 Google reviews)
Perspire infrared sauna studio in Berkeley with red light, contrast therapy and halotherapy.
- $199 · cheapest monthly: 8 sessions/month (single price not listed)
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7am–9pm · Sat 8am–7pm · Sun 8am–6pm
- Address
- 2598 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Beem Light Sauna - San Mateo
InfraredSan Mateo · 16 mi from San Francisco · 5.0 (29 Google reviews)
beem infrared and light-therapy sauna studio in San Mateo.
- Price not listed on their site
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 8am–8pm · Fri 8am–6pm · Sat–Sun 9am–6pm
- Address
- 300 S Ellsworth Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Perspire Sauna Studio
InfraredCorte Madera · 12 mi from San Francisco · 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
Perspire infrared sauna studio in Corte Madera with red light, contrast therapy and halotherapy.
- $199 · cheapest monthly: 8 sessions/month (single price not listed)
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7am–9pm · Sat–Sun 8am–8pm
- Address
- 57 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Zen Springs - Boutique Bath House
InfraredOakland · 8 mi from San Francisco · 3.6 (247 Google reviews)
Oakland boutique bathhouse with private hot tub rooms and infrared sauna sessions.
- $59 · 1-person infrared sauna, 45 minutes
- Booking required
- Address
- 1010 Jefferson St, Oakland, CA 94607
Reboot Float & Cryo Spa
InfraredOakland · 11 mi from San Francisco · 4.7 (199 Google reviews)
Float, cryo and recovery spa (Rockridge, Oakland) with infrared sauna and private infrared-plus-cold-plunge contrast suites.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon 11am–8:30pm · Tue 1pm–8:30pm · Wed–Thu 11am–8:30pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat–Sun 10am–9pm
- Address
- 6239 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
WORTHY Self-Care Studio
InfraredBerkeley · 11 mi from San Francisco · 4.9 (184 Google reviews)
Berkeley wellness studio with infrared sauna, guided cold plunge, contrast and red light therapy.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon 3pm–8pm · Tue–Thu 10am–8pm · Fri 10am–7pm · Sat–Sun 9:30am–4pm
- Address
- 2633 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Reboot Float & Cryo Spa
InfraredSan Francisco · 4.8 (171 Google reviews)
Float, cryo and recovery spa (Mission, SF) with infrared sauna and private infrared-plus-cold-plunge contrast suites.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon–Tue 10:30am–9pm · Wed 12pm–9pm · Thu 10:30am–9pm · Fri–Sun 9am–9pm
- Address
- 810 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Reboot Spa
InfraredSan Francisco · 2 mi from downtown · 4.7 (119 Google reviews)
Float, cryo and recovery spa (Marina, SF) with infrared sauna and private infrared-plus-cold-plunge contrast suites.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Booking required
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 11am–8pm · Fri–Sun 9am–8pm
- Address
- 1912 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123
SweatHouz Daly City Contrast Therapy and Red Light Therapy Studio
InfraredColma · 7 mi from San Francisco · 4.5 (95 Google reviews)
SweatHouz contrast therapy studio in Colma (Daly City); site blocked checks, sauna type unverified.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7am–8pm · Sat–Sun 8am–5pm
- Address
- 37 Colma Blvd, Colma, CA 94014
SweatHouz The Marina
InfraredSan Francisco · 2 mi from downtown · 4.6 (31 Google reviews)
SweatHouz contrast therapy studio in the Marina, SF; site blocked checks, sauna type unverified.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8am–9pm · Sun 8am–8pm
- Address
- 2298 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123
SweatHouz San Mateo
InfraredSan Mateo · 15 mi from San Francisco · 5.0 (7 Google reviews)
SweatHouz contrast therapy studio in San Mateo; site blocked checks, sauna type unverified.
- Price not listed on their site
- Cold plunge
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7am–8pm · Sat–Sun 8am–5pm
- Address
- 19 N B St, San Mateo, CA 94401
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a sauna cost in San Francisco?
Across the 4 traditional saunas here that publish a single-visit or day-pass price, it runs $25 to $50, with a median of $47. The cheapest is Dogpatch Paddle & Kayak. Many also sell multi-visit packs and memberships. Sauna prices across the US.
Is there a wood-fired sauna in San Francisco?
We didn’t find a public wood-fired sauna in the San Francisco area. The saunas listed here use electric stoves or other heat. Wood-fired saunas elsewhere.
Which San Francisco saunas have a cold plunge?
4 traditional saunas list a cold plunge on their site, including Onsen, Dogpatch Paddle & Kayak, Vital Ice SF Wellness Studio and The Portal Marin.
Is there a Korean spa near San Francisco?
Yes: Pearl Spa and Sauna and Imperial Spa. Korean spas sell a day pass with heated rooms, pools and usually gender-separated bath areas. Korean spas in the US.
Where is there a banya or hammam in San Francisco?
Archimedes Banya. Banyas and hammams in the US.
Do I need to book?
15 of the 24 places here require booking and 0 take walk-ins; the rest recommend booking or don’t say. Social saunas often sell out on winter weekends, so book ahead when you can.