Sauna in the Parks

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Back by popular demand! Celebrate the changing of the seasons by focusing on your health and wellness with family and friends.

Shady Oak Beach has been transformed into a sauna and cold-plunge oasis October-April. Individuals can register for a 1.5-hour session in our Voyageur Mobile Sauna, equipped with an IKI wood fire stove, outdoor bonfire and overall glamping ambiance. The lake will be open to registered guests for an optional cold plunge. Limited private group reservations available. Spots will fill fast.

Registration is NOW open for sessions through March 2, 2025.

How to register

1.5-hour sauna sessions (10 person max for private; eight person max for public)
Cost is $25/person.
Participants must be 18 or older.
Preregistration is required. Space is limited and will fill fast.
Registration open at minnetonkamn.gov/register.
Cancellations must be made at least one week prior to a reservation in order to receive a refund.

Private group reservations

Available select hours
Private group reservations are $250.

Fall Sauna Sessions (Oct. 4-Dec. 1, 2024)

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
9-10:30 a.m.	Not available
10:30 a.m.-noon	Not available	Public	Public
Noon-1:30 p.m.	Public	Public	Public
1:30-3 p.m.	Private	Private	Private
3-4:30 p.m.	Private	Private	Private
4:30-6 p.m.	Public	Public	Public
6-7:30 p.m.	Public	Public	Public
7:30-9 p.m.	Public	Public	Not available

Winter Sauna Sessions (Dec. 6, 2024 - March 2, 2025)

*Additional holiday break sessions available: Dec. 26, 30 & Jan. 1, 2

	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
10:30 a.m.-noon	Not available	Public	Not available
Noon-1:30 p.m.	Not available	Public	Public
1:30-3 p.m.	Not available	Private	Public
3-4:30 p.m.	Private	Private	Private
4:30-6 p.m.	Public	Public	Public
6-7:30 p.m.	Public	Public	Public

How to prepare

Arrival

Please park in the main parking lot. Sauna in the Parks will run just inside the Shady Oak Beach gate.
Please arrive roughly five minutes before your start time.
Check in with the sauna host. Indoor changing rooms and space to store personal items will be provided. Please be respectful to groups finishing their sauna sessions.

What to bring

Bathing suit or athletic clothing (something that can get sweaty and wet)
Water bottle
Two full-size towels - one to sit on and one to use after your session. A towel is required for sitting on the bench inside the sauna.
Flip flops or similar sandals
Robe, sweatshirt, blanket or similar clothing to wear outdoors between your sauna rounds
Change of clothes for after
Proof of purchase. Either printed receipt or screenshot.
Completed waiver. Waiver will also be available onsite.

What not to bring

Alcohol is prohibited.
No portable speakers.
No strong fragrances, perfumes or essential oils.

What to expect

The sauna will be staffed by a host to maintain the wood fire stove and help guide the sauna experience.

Sauna Code

Please be respectful of your fellow sauna guests. Please help us maintain a peaceful, kind and welcoming environment that is safe, comfortable and enjoyable for all.

Come hydrated.
Indoor facilities for changing and storing personal items will be available. This space will be partially heated. No running water.
The sauna will be kept at a temperature between 180-200 Fahrenheit. At this temperature, sauna is most affective at promoting healthy blood flow by activation of the thermoregulatory system.
Practicing full rounds will provide the full health benefits. A round consists of 10-20 minutes in the sauna, followed by a cool-down period outside.
Letting your body cool down between rounds by relaxing and cooling off and/or taking a polar plunge in the lake has been shown to increase your circulation and provide the full physical and mental benefit of the experience. If you’re going to polar plunge, it’s recommended to try to plunge for 2-5 minutes for the greatest benefits.
A typical sauna session consists of three to four rounds of this hot-cold treatment.