Turn your yard into a private retreat with backyard saunas designed to sit outside on a patio, deck, or garden pad through every season. This collection lines up size, wood, and heater setup side by side so you can find an outdoor ready cabin that fits your space.
- Shape: Choose a rounded profile from our barrel saunas or a squared cabin, depending on the look you want in the yard.
- Cabin style: Prefer a roomy walk in design? Compare the picks in cabin saunas for larger groups.
- Full range: See every weather ready option together in outdoor saunas to weigh sizes and heaters.
Backyard Saunas FAQ
Quick answers on choosing, pricing, siting, and maintaining a sauna for your backyard.
What is a backyard sauna?
A backyard sauna is an outdoor cabin built to sit in your yard, on a deck, or beside a patio and stand up to weather year round. Designs range from rounded barrel shapes to squared cabins, usually in cedar or other durable wood.
They come from outdoor focused brands like Golden Designs and Sweat Kingdom and seat anywhere from two to six people, so you can size the cabin to your yard and how many bathers you host.
How much does a backyard sauna cost?
Pricing for a backyard sauna ranges from about $5,000 for a smaller two or three person outdoor cabin up to around $23,000 for a large premium six person model with a high output heater.
Wood type, size, heater choice, and brand all shape the final number. Compare a few side by side across our barrel saunas and wider outdoor saunas range to find the best fit for your budget.
Where should I place a backyard sauna?
Set a backyard sauna on a firm, level base such as a concrete pad, pavers, gravel, or a solid deck that can carry the weight. Keep it a safe distance from fences and structures and leave room to walk around it.
- Access: a short path from the house makes cold weather use easier.
- Power: plan a route for the electrical or wood fired heater setup.
See more layouts in our cabin saunas collection.
Can a backyard sauna stay outside in winter?
Yes. Backyard saunas are built for the outdoors and handle cold, snow, and rain when properly assembled and maintained. The insulated cabins actually shine in winter, since the contrast of hot air and cold outside makes for a classic session.
Use quality wood, keep the roof and any felt or shingle covering in good shape, and clear heavy snow off the top so the structure stays protected through the season.
What size backyard sauna should I get?
Match the size to how many people you want to seat and the footprint your yard allows. A two or three person cabin suits couples and small patios, while a four to six person model gives room to stretch out or host friends.
Remember that a bigger cabin needs a stronger heater and more clearance around it. Browse the full outdoor saunas range to compare footprints before you decide.
