Finnish saunas in Oulu, Finland
Black Sauna
Black Sauna in Kempele, just south of Oulu, describes itself as the Oulu region's first year-round public sauna. A log sauna with a real wood-burning stove takes walk-in bathers with no booking; tickets are sold at the café (EUR 11.90). The shared terrace has hot tubs (EUR 5 extra) and a cold pool included in the ticket. Saunas are mixed and swimsuits are worn. A private sauna with its own hot tub can be rented. Open daily from late afternoon.
Kesän Sauna
Kesän Sauna is a volunteer-run public sauna raft moored at Tuira beach on the Oulujoki River, opened in 2014 by Oulun Rantasaunaseura as the city's first public sauna in two decades. A wood-burning Sydän stove gives soft, moist steam, and bathers swim in the river between rounds. It is a mixed sauna, so swimsuits are worn, and visits last two hours. It opens on 1 May and closes for winter in early October. Entry is EUR 9.50, card payment only.
Koivurannan Saunalautta
Koivurannan Saunalautta is a floating sauna raft on the Oulujoki River with a spacious wood-fired log sauna, a café and an outdoor hot tub (EUR 4 extra). Bathers cool off in the river, and in winter an ice hole is cut, included in the ticket (adults EUR 13). Walk-in sessions run in the summer season; in the winter season, slots of 1.5 hours are booked online. Swimsuits stay on in the public sauna. The raft also runs public and private river cruises.
Lainesauna
Lainesauna is a floating sauna raft moored at Saarela harbour on the Oulujoki River. Its wood-fired sauna holds more than 15 people, and bathers swim straight from the raft into the river, or an ice hole in winter. Public sessions run several evenings a week, with Wednesday a women's session in the winter season; a one-hour ticket is EUR 17, or EUR 20 with the hot tub. Swimsuits are needed. The raft can also be hired privately on the pier or for river cruises.
Löylykontti Tuira
Löylykontti Tuira is a sauna container on the Tuira shore of the Oulujoki River, with changing rooms and showers in the neighbouring building through the Cafe Rantsu entrance. Shared sauna shifts of one hour are booked online for EUR 8 to 12 per person, and the whole sauna can be booked for a group. It fits up to ten people. Bathers can swim in the river all year round. Every shift is mixed and a swimsuit is required.
Mallassauna
Mallassauna is Hailuodon Panimo's brewery restaurant in a former 1869 malt house on Pikisaari island, 500 metres from the Market Square. In its courtyard, on sand brought from Hailuoto, two small sauna buildings with electric stoves and carried water are free to use in summer during restaurant hours; bring a swimsuit and towel. In winter the saunas are available only to groups that book ahead. The restaurant serves organic beer from 14 taps and German-style food.
Olosauna
Olosauna is a modern 'village sauna' on the Oulujoki riverside in Toppilansaari, about two kilometres from the centre. Sessions last 1.5 hours and the EUR 28 ticket includes towel, seat cover, shampoo and water. Changing rooms are separate for women and men, while the shared steam room is used in swimsuits. Bathers cool off with a dip from the pier in any season, including winter ice swimming. A café and bar serve drinks, and the whole building can be hired privately.
Linnanmaan uimahalli
Linnanmaan uimahalli is a City of Oulu swimming hall attached to the Linnanmaa sports centre. It has an eight-lane 25-metre pool, a 30-degree multi-purpose pool with water massage points, a teaching pool and a children's pool. There is an accessible sauna with its own accessible changing room, and by the city's rules, the showers and saunas are used without a swimsuit. A single adult swim costs EUR 6.
Raatin uimahalli
Raatin uimahalli is the City of Oulu's swimming hall on Raatinsaari island, about a kilometre from the centre, part of the Raatti sports centre. It has two 25-metre pools, a children's pool, a teaching pool and a small cold plunge pool, plus separate saunas in the men's and women's changing areas. By the city's rules, the showers and saunas are used without a swimsuit. A single adult swim costs EUR 6. The cold pool closes daily from 11:30 to 13:30 for maintenance.
Fressi 24h Mäkelininkatu
Fressi 24h Mäkelininkatu is a gym of more than 600 square metres in central Oulu, open around the clock to Fressi members. After a workout members can use the Finnish saunas by the changing rooms, which run on a timer from 6:00 to 17:00 and stay on continuously from 17:00 to 21:00; they are closed for cleaning on Monday mornings. A Relax by Fressi area adds massage chairs and a Neurosonic lounger.
Black Sauna
Black Sauna in Kempele, just south of Oulu, describes itself as the Oulu region's first year-round public sauna. A log sauna with a real wood-burning stove takes walk-in bathers with no booking; tickets are sold at the café (EUR 11.90). The shared terrace has hot tubs (EUR 5 extra) and a cold pool included in the ticket. Saunas are mixed and swimsuits are worn. A private sauna with its own hot tub can be rented. Open daily from late afternoon.
Kesän Sauna
Kesän Sauna is a volunteer-run public sauna raft moored at Tuira beach on the Oulujoki River, opened in 2014 by Oulun Rantasaunaseura as the city's first public sauna in two decades. A wood-burning Sydän stove gives soft, moist steam, and bathers swim in the river between rounds. It is a mixed sauna, so swimsuits are worn, and visits last two hours. It opens on 1 May and closes for winter in early October. Entry is EUR 9.50, card payment only.
Koivurannan Saunalautta
Koivurannan Saunalautta is a floating sauna raft on the Oulujoki River with a spacious wood-fired log sauna, a café and an outdoor hot tub (EUR 4 extra). Bathers cool off in the river, and in winter an ice hole is cut, included in the ticket (adults EUR 13). Walk-in sessions run in the summer season; in the winter season, slots of 1.5 hours are booked online. Swimsuits stay on in the public sauna. The raft also runs public and private river cruises.
Lainesauna
Lainesauna is a floating sauna raft moored at Saarela harbour on the Oulujoki River. Its wood-fired sauna holds more than 15 people, and bathers swim straight from the raft into the river, or an ice hole in winter. Public sessions run several evenings a week, with Wednesday a women's session in the winter season; a one-hour ticket is EUR 17, or EUR 20 with the hot tub. Swimsuits are needed. The raft can also be hired privately on the pier or for river cruises.
Löylykontti Tuira
Löylykontti Tuira is a sauna container on the Tuira shore of the Oulujoki River, with changing rooms and showers in the neighbouring building through the Cafe Rantsu entrance. Shared sauna shifts of one hour are booked online for EUR 8 to 12 per person, and the whole sauna can be booked for a group. It fits up to ten people. Bathers can swim in the river all year round. Every shift is mixed and a swimsuit is required.
Mallassauna
Mallassauna is Hailuodon Panimo's brewery restaurant in a former 1869 malt house on Pikisaari island, 500 metres from the Market Square. In its courtyard, on sand brought from Hailuoto, two small sauna buildings with electric stoves and carried water are free to use in summer during restaurant hours; bring a swimsuit and towel. In winter the saunas are available only to groups that book ahead. The restaurant serves organic beer from 14 taps and German-style food.
Olosauna
Olosauna is a modern 'village sauna' on the Oulujoki riverside in Toppilansaari, about two kilometres from the centre. Sessions last 1.5 hours and the EUR 28 ticket includes towel, seat cover, shampoo and water. Changing rooms are separate for women and men, while the shared steam room is used in swimsuits. Bathers cool off with a dip from the pier in any season, including winter ice swimming. A café and bar serve drinks, and the whole building can be hired privately.
Linnanmaan uimahalli
Linnanmaan uimahalli is a City of Oulu swimming hall attached to the Linnanmaa sports centre. It has an eight-lane 25-metre pool, a 30-degree multi-purpose pool with water massage points, a teaching pool and a children's pool. There is an accessible sauna with its own accessible changing room, and by the city's rules, the showers and saunas are used without a swimsuit. A single adult swim costs EUR 6.
Raatin uimahalli
Raatin uimahalli is the City of Oulu's swimming hall on Raatinsaari island, about a kilometre from the centre, part of the Raatti sports centre. It has two 25-metre pools, a children's pool, a teaching pool and a small cold plunge pool, plus separate saunas in the men's and women's changing areas. By the city's rules, the showers and saunas are used without a swimsuit. A single adult swim costs EUR 6. The cold pool closes daily from 11:30 to 13:30 for maintenance.
Fressi 24h Mäkelininkatu
Fressi 24h Mäkelininkatu is a gym of more than 600 square metres in central Oulu, open around the clock to Fressi members. After a workout members can use the Finnish saunas by the changing rooms, which run on a timer from 6:00 to 17:00 and stay on continuously from 17:00 to 21:00; they are closed for cleaning on Monday mornings. A Relax by Fressi area adds massage chairs and a Neurosonic lounger.