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Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA

Traditional sauna Traditional sauna in Encinitas, CA. About 19 miles from San Diego.

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Address
200 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone
(760) 942-9622
Website
ymcasd.org
Rating
3.9 out of 5 on Google from 143 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

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 2, 2026)
  • “Child watch service is available to most nationwide members for a $15 per child, per visit.” (ymcasd.org/membership/membership-policies, read November 2, 2026)
What to wear
  • “Public nudity is prohibited in locker rooms that provide private...” (ymcasd.org/membership/membership-policies, read November 2, 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 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 am to 9 pm
Tuesday5 am to 9 pm
Wednesday5 am to 9 pm
Thursday5 am to 9 pm
Friday5 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday7 am to 5 pm
Sunday7 am to 5 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. Club House Enc

    Bathhouse & contrast therapy

    449 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas

    Cold plunge

    under a mile away in Encinitas

    5.0 on Google (11)

  2. The Spa at La Costa

    Bathhouse & contrast therapy

    2104 Costa Del Mar Rd, Carlsbad

    Steam room, Day pass or drop-in, Co-ed areas

    3 miles away in Carlsbad

    4.6 on Google (97)

  3. Breathe Degrees

    Bathhouse & contrast therapy

    6965 El Camino Real Unit 107, Carlsbad

    Cold plunge, Infrared sauna, Hot tub or warm pool

    4 miles away in Carlsbad

    4.9 on Google (429)

  4. Pure Infrared Sauna Studio

    Infrared sauna studio

    437 S Hwy 101 Ste 107, Solana Beach

    Cold plunge, Private rooms

    5 miles away in Solana Beach

    5.0 on Google (11)

  5. SweatHouz One Paseo Contrast Therapy Studio

    Infrared sauna studio

    12895 Paseo Vlg Wy #1260, San Diego

    Cold plunge, Day pass or drop-in, Private rooms

    8 miles away in San Diego

    4.8 on Google (70)

  6. Perspire Sauna Studio Del Mar

    Infrared sauna studio

    12853 El Camino Real Ste 202, San Diego

    Day pass or drop-in, Private rooms

    8 miles away in San Diego

    4.9 on Google (21)

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.