Traditional saunas in San Mateo, CA
Traditional saunas: 5 within 30 miles of San Mateo.
A traditional sauna is a hot wood-lined room heated by a stove, often with rocks you can ladle water onto for a burst of steam (the Finns call it loyly). The air is hot and fairly dry. Public saunas in the US range from wood-fired cabins by a lake to social sauna clubs in a city storefront.
Within 30 miles
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Traditional sauna
1395 Marsten Rd, Burlingame
4 miles away in Burlingame
Hot Tropics
Traditional sauna
17389 Hesperian Blvd, San Lorenzo
Hot tub or warm pool, Private rooms
13 miles away in San Lorenzo
4.4 on Google (443)Immersion Spa
Traditional sauna
3990 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Cold plunge, Body scrubs
14 miles away in Palo Alto
4.4 on Google (657)Alchemy Springs & Sauna Garden
Traditional sauna
939 Post St, San Francisco
17 miles away in San Francisco
4.6 on Google (83)- 4.8 on Google (80)
All saunas and bathhouses in and around San Mateo (38).
Facts from each venue's Google listing and own website, checked November 2, 2026.