Sauna and Cold Plunge Spots Around the World

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Heat up, plunge, repeat. These saunas all give you somewhere cold to land between rounds: an ice bath, a plunge tub, a cold pool or open water.

There are 537 saunas with a cold plunge in 344 cities across 21 countries: the United States (229), Canada (104), the United Kingdom (72), New Zealand (33) and 17 more countries. Of the 521 open now, 349 show live session times here and 248 are wood-fired. 16 more are opening soon.

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Map of saunas with a cold plunge

Sauna and cold plunge in the United States (229)

Sauna and cold plunge in Canada (104)

Sauna and cold plunge in Iceland (1)

Sauna and cold plunge in Denmark (5)

Sauna and cold plunge in Ireland (12)

Sauna and cold plunge in the United Kingdom (72)

Sauna and cold plunge in Norway (23)

Sauna and cold plunge in the Netherlands (2)

Sauna and cold plunge in Spain (1)

Sauna and cold plunge in France (2)

Sauna and cold plunge in Sweden (2)

Sauna and cold plunge in Germany (4)

Sauna and cold plunge in Finland (2)

Sauna and cold plunge in Switzerland (2)

Sauna and cold plunge in Estonia (1)

Sauna and cold plunge in Austria (2)

Sauna and cold plunge in Poland (1)

Sauna and cold plunge in Japan (2)

Sauna and cold plunge in South Korea (1)

Sauna and cold plunge in New Zealand (33)

Sauna and cold plunge in Australia (29)

Elsewhere (7)

Frequently asked questions

What is a cold plunge?

A cold plunge is a short dip in cold water between sauna rounds, in a tub, an ice bath, a cold pool or a lake or sea. Most people stay in for under a minute, then rest before the next round.

Where are the most saunas with a cold plunge?

The United States has the most, with 229. The rest are in Canada (104), the United Kingdom (72), New Zealand (33), Australia (29), Norway (23), Ireland (12) and 14 more countries.

How much does a sauna with a cold plunge cost?

The typical session is $40 in the United States, CA$59 in Canada and £17 in the United Kingdom, going by the middle listed price. Prices are per person for one session; see each listing for what's included.

Can I see open times before I go?

For 349 of them, yes: the listing shows live session times from the venue's own booking system. For the rest, the listing links to the venue's website.

More sauna collections

Lake & sea plungeNo tub needed: the cold plunge is open water.181 saunas · 122 citiesFloating & boatsSaunas on rafts, pontoons and boats, with a ladder into the water.65 saunas · 52 citiesWood-firedHeated by a real fire in a wood-burning stove.336 saunas · 232 citiesOutdoorSaunas in the open air, cooling off under the sky.464 saunas · 327 citiesWaterfrontOn the shore or floating on it, with water a few steps away.256 saunas · 184 citiesSteam roomDry heat and wet steam under one roof.137 saunas · 108 cities

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