Saunas, Bathhouses and Cold Plunges in Austin
7 saunas and cold plunges in Austin, from an outdoor sauna garden in North Loop and a communal sauna lounge on South Lamar to infrared and cold plunge studios.
7 places, 5 with a cold plunge, 1 co-ed. Checked October 2026.
All places in Austin
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Ceremony Social Spa
A small communal sauna and cold plunge lounge in a South Lamar bungalow, set around a tree-shaded courtyard with hammocks, with massage, acupuncture and bodywork offered in the front house.
BathhouseContrast therapyCold plungeSession $44
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Lizard Yoga
A South Austin yoga and wellness studio with a sauna and private sauna and ice bath suites, plus float pods and massage, where contrast sessions are sold one at a time or by membership.
Contrast therapyCold plungeHeat43°F -
Perspire Sauna Studio South Austin
A South Austin branch of the Perspire infrared chain, with eight private infrared sauna rooms for one or two people, each with red-light settings, a glass wall and a TV.
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Perspire Sauna Studio West Lake Hills
Perspire's first Texas studio, in the Westbank Shopping Center in West Lake Hills, with thirteen private infrared sauna rooms that use colored light alongside the heat.
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Sauna House North Loop
A North Loop outpost of the Sauna House brand, built around an outdoor sauna garden with traditional Finnish and wood-burning saunas, cold plunge tubs and heated lounge benches, run as a phone-free space.
BathhouseTraditional saunaContrast therapyCold plungeCo-ed185°F45°F -
SweatHouz Belterra
A contrast therapy studio in the Ledgestone East development off Highway 290, with private suites built around an infrared sauna, a cold plunge and a vitamin C-infused shower.
InfraredContrast therapyCold plunge -
The Ocean Lab
A float and recovery studio in the Hancock neighborhood pairing a full-spectrum infrared sauna with a 40°F cold plunge, alongside float tanks with ocean sounds and a starry-sky ceiling.
InfraredContrast therapyCold plungeHeat40°FSession $25
How Austin does the sauna
Austin's sauna scene is built for the heat: short sessions, cold plunges and shaded outdoor lounges. Sauna House in North Loop has a garden with Finnish and wood-burning saunas and cold plunge tubs, and is a phone-free space. Ceremony Social Spa on South Lamar is a small communal sauna and cold plunge lounge with a tree-shaded courtyard.
For private or quick sessions, The Ocean Lab in Hancock pairs an infrared sauna with a 40°F plunge, Lizard Yoga has sauna and ice bath suites, and SweatHouz Belterra off Highway 290 rents suites with an infrared sauna and a cold plunge. Perspire has private infrared studios in South Austin and West Lake Hills.
New social bathhouses have opened or been announced in Austin. Several are members-only for now, so we leave them out until the public can book a pass or a session.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I do sauna and cold plunge in Austin?
5 places we list have a cold plunge or cold pool next to the sauna, including Ceremony Social Spa, Lizard Yoga, Sauna House North Loop, SweatHouz Belterra and The Ocean Lab.
Are there co-ed saunas in Austin?
Yes. Sauna House North Loop has co-ed sauna areas. Check each listing for the swimsuit rule.
Is there a social sauna in Austin?
Yes. Sauna House in North Loop and Ceremony Social Spa on South Lamar both have shared saunas and cold plunges.
How cold are the cold plunges in Austin?
Where the places publish it, the plunges we list run from about 40°F at The Ocean Lab to 45 to 55°F at Sauna House.