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Traditional saunas in Chicago, IL

Traditional saunas: 6 in Chicago, 3 more within 45 miles.

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.

In Chicago

  1. FFC East Lakeview

    Traditional sauna

    3657 N Pine Grove Ave, Chicago

    Steam room, Infrared sauna, Hot tub or warm pool, Day pass or drop-in

    4.1 on Google (230)

  2. Lost Language

    Traditional sauna

    4510 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago

    Cold plunge, Outdoor sauna or pools

    5.0 on Google (88)

  3. Oak St. Sauna

    Traditional sauna

    Oak St beach, Chicago

    4.7 on Google (22)

  4. Riverwalk Saunas

    Traditional sauna

    355 Chicago Riverwalk

    Outdoor sauna or pools

    4.7 on Google (14)

  5. FarWell Sauna

    Traditional sauna

    5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago

    5.0 on Google (8)

  6. SunHaus Sauna

    Traditional sauna

    4715 N Beacon St Apt 1N, Chicago

Within 45 miles

  1. Imperial Sauna & Spa

    Traditional sauna

    6135 S Archer Rd, Summit

    Steam room, Body scrubs

    8 miles away in Summit

    4.2 on Google (42)

  2. Sauna Club

    Traditional sauna

    Dempster &, Lake Shore Blvd, Evanston

    14 miles away in Evanston

    5.0 on Google (23)

  3. EMPATH Wellness

    Traditional sauna

    501 Allen Ct Ste 1109, Chesterton

    Day pass or drop-in

    38 miles away in Chesterton

    5.0 on Google (20)

All saunas and bathhouses in and around Chicago (44).

Facts from each venue's Google listing and own website, checked November 2, 2026.