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Capital District YMCA - Guilderland Branch

Traditional sauna Traditional sauna in Guilderland, NY.

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Address
250 Winding Brook Dr, Guilderland, NY 12084
Phone
(518) 456-3634
Website
cdymca.org
Rating
4.2 out of 5 on Google from 71 ratings, as of November 2, 2026
Price
“If a guest wishes to visit more without joining, there are day pass options available: facilities with pools single day pass: $20 family day pass: $45 these facilities include our...” (their site; more under Before you go)
Hours
Weekly hours below

What it offers

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
  • “If a guest wishes to visit more without joining, there are day pass options available: facilities with pools single day pass: $20 family day pass: $45 these facilities include our...” (cdymca.org/guest-passes, read November 2, 2026)
  • “If a guest wishes to visit more without joining, there are day pass options available: facilities with pools single day pass: $20 family day pass: $45 these facilities include our bethlehem, glenville, greenbush, guilderland, southern saratoga, and troy ymcas.” (cdymca.org/guest-passes, read November 2, 2026)
Age rules
  • “Guest policies guests under the age of 18 must have their parent/legal guardian complete and sign the guest waiver form prior to entering the YMCA.” (cdymca.org/guest-passes, read November 2, 2026)
  • “Guests under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (age 18+) while in the facility.” (cdymca.org/guest-passes, read November 2, 2026)
Not published
Their website did not say temperatures, what to wear, whether sessions are mixed or single-sex or booking rules when we checked (November 2, 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

Monday5:30 am to 9 pm
Tuesday5:30 am to 9 pm
Wednesday5:30 am to 9 pm
Thursday5:30 am to 9 pm
Friday5:30 am to 7 pm
Saturday7 am to 7 pm
Sunday7 am to 7 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.

  1. Finnish sauna
    160 to 200°F, air, low humidity
    160 to 200°F, air, low humidity
Typical temperatures, from cold plunge to Finnish sauna. Each venue sets its own; check the numbers posted on site.

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.

Nearby alternatives

  1. Capital District YMCA - Bethlehem Branch

    Traditional sauna

    900 Delaware Ave, Delmar

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

    6 miles away in Delmar

    4.5 on Google (255)

  2. kontråst

    Bathhouse & contrast therapy

    350 Northern Blvd Ste 102, Albany

    Cold plunge

    8 miles away in Albany

    4.9 on Google (44)

  3. Capital District YMCA - Greenbush Branch

    Traditional sauna

    20 Community Way, East Greenbush

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

    12 miles away in East Greenbush

    4.4 on Google (295)

  4. Capital District YMCA - Troy Branch

    Traditional sauna

    2500 21st St, Troy

    Steam room, Day pass or drop-in

    12 miles away in Troy

    4.4 on Google (43)

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.