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Lake Union, Seattle WA

Relax. Refresh. Repeat.

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The Experience

Discover the perfect balance of warmth, coolness, and serenity aboard our guided floating sauna. With luxury amenities, wood-fired heat, and breathtaking views, this is an experience designed to rejuvenate your mind and body in any season.

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Interior shot of the sauna

Know Before You Go

To ensure you have the best experience possible, here’s everything you need to know before visiting our floating sauna.

Session Details

Arrival

Plan to arrive 10 minutes early to change into your swimsuit. Grab free street parking (first-come, first-served) or arrive by ride-share for easy drop-off.

Duration

Each sauna session lasts 90 minutes

Private vs. Group

Be sure to confirm your booking type. Private bookings are exclusive, while group sessions may include other guests.

What’s Included

  • Towels
  • Drinking Water
  • Aromatherapy
  • Changing Rooms
  • Trained Captain
  • Restrooms
  • Secure Dry Storage
  • Rooftop Deck
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Just Bring Your Swim Suit & Flip Flops

Be aware that swim suits that have metal on them will get hot in the sauna.

Weather Policy

The sauna is open year round, rain or shine, offering a cozy retreat regardless of the weather. However, in the case of severe conditions, we may need to reschedule your session.

Seattle’s Coolest Hot Spot

Seattle Sauna offers a floating Nordic-style cedar sauna experience, moored at Seattle Marina on Lake Union. Enjoy the warmth of a traditional wood-fired sauna, followed by cold exposure.

All Weather Fun

Experience the magic of our sauna in any season, rain or shine. Open year round.

Guided Adventure

Let our captain guide you through a relaxing and rejuvenating experience.

Luxury Amenities

We’ll provide towels, water, dry storage, aromatherapy, and changing rooms.

Wood Fired Heat

Immerse yourself in the warmth of our double wood-fired cedar sauna.

Cold Exposure

Invigorate your senses with our cold 5-liter bucket shower and outdoor shower.

Rooftop Deck

The ideal spot to relax during your session and take in the city skyline views.

How It Works

Your 90-Minute Experience Starts At
$64
Per Person
Hot. Cold. Rest. Rehydrate.

How It Began

Seattle Sauna is the embodiment of our family's deep connection to the water, shaped by years of life on and around Lake Union. It's more than just a business - it's a celebration of the serene beauty and revitalizing energy that the lake offers. Our goal is to foster a community rooted in balance, connection, and sustainable relaxation.

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Our Location

2401 N Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98103

Frequently Asked Questions

Just a swimsuit, we will provide all of the amenities. It is also a great idea to bring some sandals or flip-flops.

Many people only know sauna from their local gym. 

Not many people know the full practice of sauna – hot, cold, rest, rehydrate, and repeat – the thermic cycle. 

Our guides will teach you how to sauna correctly, soaking up the heat and the cold for the full experience. 

This experience is guided as much or as little as you would like. Our guides are happy to help!

What Our Clients Are Saying

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Relaxing and Rejuvenating

From the moment we arrived, everything was seamless—great parking, a warm welcome from the friendly staff, and an atmosphere that felt both relaxing and rejuvenating.

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I Loved My Experience!

I loved my experience! I felt both energized and totally relaxed. I'm definitely going to add this to my self-care habits because the benefits were felt so fast and lasted for days!

Autumn S.

Awesome Spot

Awesome spot, with friendly staff! Had a great time with the 90-minute sauna reservation.

Jacob W.

Staff Were Very Friendly

I had a great time at this sauna! The staff were very friendly and helpful. I love pairing saunas with cold and the optional cold plunge buckets were a high point for me.

Kestrel O.

Provided Everything We Needed

Rachel was an awesome host for our Sauna boat experience. They provided everything we needed. We will definitely be coming back for another couple rounds!

Mo L.

The Space is Clean

The space is clean and well-organized, and I loved how fragrant the cedar wood used throughout is. The time spent in the cold water and up top in the sun was a great way to break up the heat of the sauna.

Katelyn K.

Great Experience!

The sauna was a great experience! Would definitely recommend for both new and experienced sauna users.

Tory C.

We'll Definitely Go Again

They had everything we needed including a changing area, towels, and water. Loved the cold plunge buckets and shower. The location makes it feel very unique. We'll definitely go again.

Renee L.

Heat Was Like a Warm Hug

The smell of the wood, the beautiful light on the lake, the heat was like a warm hug and the buckets of cold water between heat sessions were so refreshing.

Jamie H.

Guided Social Sauna on Lake Union

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Whether you’re a Seattle local or visiting the city, our floating sauna offers an experience unlike any other.

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