The larger dot is Alexander W Spears YMCA; the others are the 10 nearest listed venues.
Alexander W Spears YMCA
Traditional sauna Traditional sauna in Greensboro, NC.
Every sauna and bathhouse in and around Greensboro
- Address
- 3216 Horse Pen Creek Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410
- Phone
- (336) 387-9622
- Website
- spearsymca.org
- Rating
- 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 712 ratings, as of November 2, 2026
- Price
- “Day passes may be purchased for $15/adult, $10/teen, $5/youth.” (their site; more under Before you go)
- Hours
- Weekly hours below
What it offers
- Day pass or drop-in (on the venue's own website)
- Memberships (on the venue's own website)
Only features we found stated by the venue or its listing, website checked November 2, 2026. Missing from this list does not mean missing from the venue.
Before you go
This is a YMCA, rec center or hotel spa. We list it because its own page shows a sauna and a day pass sold to the public; members and hotel guests may have priority, and day-pass rules change. Confirm before you go.
- Price
- “Day passes may be purchased for $15/adult, $10/teen, $5/youth.” (ymcagreensboro.org/membership-faq, read November 4, 2026)
- “Day community guest passes may be purchased for $15/adult, $10/teen, $5/youth.” (ymcagreensboro.org/information-and-policies, read November 4, 2026)
- What to wear
- “Gym shorts, cotton t-shirts, jeans, leggings, or any non-bathing suit material is prohibited.” (ymcagreensboro.org/information-and-policies, read November 4, 2026)
- “More examples of permitted swimwear are posted in the pool area.” (ymcagreensboro.org/information-and-policies, read November 4, 2026)
- Age rules
- “Members ages 13 and older will have access to free guest passes.” (ymcagreensboro.org/membership-faq, read November 4, 2026)
- “During unstaffed hours, no one under the age of 18 is permitted to be onsite.” (ymcagreensboro.org/information-and-policies, read November 4, 2026)
- Not published
- Their website did not say temperatures, whether sessions are mixed or single-sex or booking rules when we checked (November 4, 2026). Check their website or call.
Quotes are copied word for word from the venue's own pages; we do not set or check prices. “Not published” means we could not find it on their site, not that it does not apply.
Hours
| Monday | 5 am to 9 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5 am to 9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am to 9 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am to 9 pm |
| Friday | 5 am to 8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am to 6 pm |
| Sunday | noon to 6 pm |
Hours as listed on Google, November 2, 2026. Holidays, private events and seasons change them; check before you go.
What a traditional sauna is
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.
- Finnish sauna160 to 200°F, air, low humidity160 to 200°F, air, low humidity
What to bring
- A towel to sit on, plus one to dry off
- A swimsuit if the venue is co-ed (check first)
- A water bottle
- Flip-flops for wet floors
- A change of clothes
Etiquette
- Shower before your first round.
- Sit on a towel so sweat stays off the wood.
- Ask the room before adding water to the stones.
- Keep voices low and phones out of the hot room.
- Cool down between rounds with a shower, a plunge or fresh air, then rest.
General guidance for this kind of venue, not this venue's own rules. Read more: sauna etiquette by type, sauna safety.
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Cold plunge, Infrared sauna, Day pass or drop-in, Private rooms
12 miles away in Kernersville
5.0 on Google (55)
Where this comes from
Source: the venue's Google Maps listing (category "Gym"), checked November 2, 2026, and the venue's own website. We list it as a traditional sauna because of its Google listing and website. Ratings are Google's, shown as a count only; we do not copy reviews. Prices and rules are quoted from the venue's own site with the date we read them; they change, so confirm before you go. Is something wrong, or has it closed? Email contact@saunasnear.com and we will fix it.