Saunas and Bathhouses in Brooklyn
9 saunas and bathhouses in Brooklyn, from Russian banyas in Kensington, Midwood and Sea Gate to the social saunas of Williamsburg and Boerum Hill and a backyard cedar sauna in Gowanus.
9 places, 7 with a cold plunge, 5 bathhouses & social saunas, 1 infrared sauna studio, 1 contrast therapy studio, day passes from $40.
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Bathhouse Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn
Bathhouse's third New York location, in a former newspaper factory on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, built around an event sauna for 100-plus people that hosted the 2026 US Aufguss finals.
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Bathhouse Williamsburg
Brooklyn
The original Bathhouse, set below a former 1930s soda factory in Williamsburg, with thermal pools from 52°F to 104°F, a tropical sauna, a dry sauna, a steam room and a restaurant upstairs.
BathhouseCold plungeHeat52°FDay pass $40
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beem Light Sauna Park Slope
Brooklyn
A Park Slope light sauna studio on Fifth Avenue where sessions combine infrared light, red light and chromotherapy.
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Brooklyn Banya
Brooklyn
A neighborhood Russian bathhouse on Coney Island Avenue in Kensington with a wet and a dry sauna, a steam room, a pool, a hot tub and a roof deck.
BanyaDay pass $60
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Brooklyn Bathhouse
Brooklyn
A Black-owned bathhouse on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens with a Finnish dry sauna, a wet sauna, a steam room, hot and neutral pools, a cold plunge and a pizza and pasta café.
BathhouseCold plungeDay pass $50
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cityWell Brooklyn
Brooklyn
A small Gowanus spa with a backyard cedar sauna, a cold plunge, a heated soaking tub and an aromatherapy steam room, used in 90-minute community or private hydrotherapy sessions.
BathhouseOutdoor saunaCold plungeSession $45
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Mermaid Spa
Brooklyn
A Russian banya in Sea Gate, near the end of Coney Island, with three steam rooms, a dry sauna, two ice-water pools fed with chopped ice and a round hot tub.
BanyaCold plungeSession $50
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Othership Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Othership's 6,500-square-foot Brooklyn location on Kent Avenue, with a cedar sauna for up to 100 people, two sunken cold plunge pools and a stadium-style lounge used for evening socials.
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World Spa
Brooklyn
A 50,000-square-foot bathhouse in Midwood with two Russian banyas, Turkish and Moroccan hammams, a snow room, salt-water onsen pools and a restaurant lounge.
BanyaHammamCold plunge194°F48°FDay pass $99
Where to sweat in Brooklyn
Williamsburg is where the new bathhouse wave started. The original Bathhouse sits below a former soda factory, and Othership has a sauna for up to 100 people on Kent Avenue. Bathhouse's third New York location, on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, is built around an event sauna for more than 100 people.
Southern Brooklyn is banya country. World Spa in Midwood is a 50,000-square-foot bathhouse with two banyas and Turkish and Moroccan hammams, Brooklyn Banya is a neighborhood Russian bathhouse in Kensington, and Mermaid Spa near the tip of Coney Island has ice-water pools fed with chopped ice.
Brooklyn Bathhouse in Prospect Lefferts Gardens has a Finnish sauna, a wet sauna, a steam room and pools, cityWell in Gowanus has a backyard cedar sauna and a cold plunge, and beem in Park Slope runs private light and infrared sauna suites.
Before you go
The banyas usually sell day passes and serve food, while the social saunas sell timed slots that book up on weekends. Read what a banya is before your first visit.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a sauna day pass cost in Brooklyn?
Of the 4 places we list with a published day pass, prices run from $40 to $99, with a median of $55 (prices checked October 2026).
Where can I do sauna and cold plunge in Brooklyn?
7 places we list have a cold plunge or cold pool next to the sauna, including Bathhouse Atlantic Ave, Bathhouse Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bathhouse, cityWell Brooklyn and Mermaid Spa.
Where can I try aufguss in Brooklyn?
Bathhouse Atlantic Ave runs aufguss sessions, where a sauna master pours water on the stones and fans the heat around the room.
Where are the Russian banyas in Brooklyn?
World Spa in Midwood, Brooklyn Banya in Kensington and Mermaid Spa in Sea Gate near Coney Island.
Is there a social sauna in Williamsburg?
Yes. The original Bathhouse and Othership Williamsburg are both in Williamsburg.