The larger dot is Dan McKinney Family YMCA; the others are the 10 nearest listed venues.
Dan McKinney Family YMCA
Traditional sauna Traditional sauna in La Jolla, CA. About 7 miles from San Diego.
Every sauna and bathhouse in and around San Diego
- Address
- 8355 Cliffridge Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 453-3483
- Website
- ymcasd.org
- Rating
- 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 363 ratings, as of November 2, 2026
- Price
- “Vacation day passes are available at our branches for $15 per day per individual.” (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)
- Massage (on the venue's own website)
- Food or cafe (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
- “Vacation day passes are available at our branches for $15 per day per individual.” (ymcasd.org/membership/membership-policies, read November 4, 2026)
- “Child watch service is available to most nationwide members for a $15 per child, per visit.” (ymcasd.org/membership/membership-policies, read November 4, 2026)
- What to wear
- “Public nudity is prohibited in locker rooms that provide private...” (ymcasd.org/membership/membership-policies, read November 4, 2026)
- Not published
- Their website did not say temperatures, whether sessions are mixed or single-sex, booking rules or age 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 | 5:30 am to 9 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5:30 am to 9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30 am to 9 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30 am to 9 pm |
| Friday | 5:30 am to 8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am to 6:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am to 5:30 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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Where this comes from
Source: the venue's Google Maps listing (category "Fitness center"), 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.