Saunas, Bathhouses and Cold Plunges in Milwaukee
9 saunas around Milwaukee and Madison, from wood-fired outdoor saunas in Grant Park and Wauwatosa's Hoyt Park to a 1928 steam bath in Kenosha, private infrared suites in Brookfield and Madison's Nordic-style bathhouse near the Capitol.
9 places, 3 with a cold plunge, 1 co-ed. Checked October 2026.
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Float Oasis Spa
Brookfield
A Brookfield float center that pairs its float pools with a private three-person infrared sauna and a cold plunge pool big enough for six, booked together as a 45-minute contrast session.
InfraredContrast therapyCold plunge140°FNo plungeSession $60
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Heat Haven Sauna Park at Blüm Coffee Garden
Greenfield
Heat Haven's second seasonal sauna park, set up at Blüm Coffee Garden in Greenfield, with wood-fired barrel saunas, fire pits and a cold-shower chillotine, plus weekly trivia and music bingo sauna nights.
Traditional saunaOutdoor sauna190°FNo plungeSession $35
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Heat Haven Sauna Park at Hoyt Park
Wauwatosa
A seasonal outdoor sauna park in Wauwatosa's Hoyt Park with three handcrafted wood-fired cedar barrel saunas, fire pits and a cold-shower chillotine for cooling off between rounds.
Traditional saunaOutdoor sauna190°FNo plungeSession $35
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Hot Spell Sauna at Grant Park
South Milwaukee
A Nordic-inspired sauna run from Wulff Lodge in South Milwaukee's Grant Park, with two wood-fired saunas set among trees above the Seven Bridges Trail and cold showers between rounds.
Traditional saunaOutdoor saunaSession $37
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Kenosha Steambaths
Kenosha
A historic steam bath in a 1928 building in Kenosha, offering private sauna rooms for up to six people and a men-only common room, run as an old-fashioned neighborhood bathhouse.
BathhouseSession $15
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Perspire Sauna Studio Brookfield
Brookfield
A Brookfield infrared sauna studio with private full-spectrum infrared suites, each fitted with a red light therapy panel, and a cold shower plus chilled eucalyptus towel to finish.
InfraredSession $40
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Saunaday
Madison
A Nordic-inspired thermal bathhouse near the Capitol with two Finnish saunas, a hammam-style steam room, Hinoki cypress soaking tubs and a raised cold plunge pool, built around a self-guided bathing ritual.
BathhouseContrast therapyCold plungeHeat54°FSession $55
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Thrive Sauna
A small infrared sauna studio on Milwaukee's North Side built around a three-person eucalyptus-wood full-spectrum infrared sauna with red light and chromotherapy.
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Tuli Sauna & Plunge
Belleville
A wood-fired Finnish-style sauna on the banks of the Sugar River at Seven Acre Dairy Co. in Paoli, with big windows over the water and the river itself as the cold plunge.
Traditional saunaOutdoor saunaCold plungeSession $39
Outdoor saunas in Milwaukee
Wisconsin has a long sauna tradition, brought by Finnish settlers in the north, and in Milwaukee it now lives mostly outdoors. Hot Spell Sauna runs two wood-fired saunas from Wulff Lodge in South Milwaukee's Grant Park, among the trees above the Seven Bridges Trail. You book a seat in a shared 75-minute session for $37, cool off under cold showers between rounds, and need to be 18 or older.
Heat Haven Sauna Park sets up wood-fired cedar barrel saunas at 160–190°F with fire pits and a cold-shower "chillotine", at Hoyt Park in Wauwatosa and at Blüm Coffee Garden in Greenfield. A 75-minute community session is $35, and teens from 12 can join with a parent. Heat Haven runs as a seasonal park, so check its event calendar before you go, and bring a swimsuit to both. Compare outdoor saunas and wood-fired saunas in other cities.
Steam baths and studios
Kenosha Steambaths, in a building from 1928, is an old-fashioned neighborhood bathhouse. Private rooms for up to six people are open to men, women and kids for $15 per person for 90 minutes, and the common room is for men only. No booking is needed.
In Brookfield, Perspire rents private full-spectrum infrared suites at $40 for a 40-minute session, and Float Oasis Spa pairs a private infrared sauna at 120–140°F with a cold plunge pool for one to three people. Thrive Sauna on the North Side has a single three-person infrared sauna you book by the session. Read Finnish vs infrared sauna to choose between the two.
Saunas in Madison
Madison is about 80 miles west. Saunaday on South Blount Street, near the Capitol, has two Finnish saunas, a steam room, Hinoki cypress soaking tubs and a raised cold plunge pool kept around 54°F, in a two-hour self-guided session for $55 with walk-ins welcome. Southwest of the city in Paoli, Tuli Sauna & Plunge runs a wood-fired sauna on the Sugar River, with the river as the cold plunge, in 80-minute social sessions for $39.
Before you go
- Winter is sauna season here. Dress warmly for the walk between the outdoor saunas and the cold showers.
- Bring a swimsuit for Hot Spell and Heat Haven, plus sandals, a towel to sit on and water.
- New to it? Read sauna etiquette, how long to stay in a sauna and sauna then cold plunge.
- For more Midwest sauna culture, see saunas in Minneapolis–Saint Paul and saunas in Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I do sauna and cold plunge in Milwaukee?
3 places we list have a cold plunge or cold pool next to the sauna, including Float Oasis Spa, Saunaday and Tuli Sauna & Plunge.
Are there co-ed saunas in Milwaukee?
Yes. Kenosha Steambaths has co-ed sauna areas. Check each listing for the swimsuit rule.
Do I need to book a sauna in Milwaukee in advance?
1 of the places we list require a booking and 2 take walk-ins. Book ahead for evenings and weekends either way.
Where can I go to an outdoor sauna in Milwaukee?
Hot Spell Sauna has wood-fired saunas at Wulff Lodge in Grant Park in South Milwaukee, and Heat Haven Sauna Park runs wood-fired barrel saunas at Hoyt Park in Wauwatosa and at Blüm Coffee Garden in Greenfield. Both are booked in 75-minute sessions.
Is there a bathhouse in Madison, Wisconsin?
Yes. Saunaday near the Capitol is a Nordic-style bathhouse with two Finnish saunas, a steam room, hot soaking tubs and a cold plunge pool, in two-hour sessions. Tuli Sauna & Plunge in Paoli has a wood-fired sauna on the Sugar River.
Is the Kenosha steam bath still open?
Yes. Kenosha Steambaths still runs private rooms for men, women and families and a men-only common room, with walk-in visits.