KOS Floating Sauna
KOS is a public floating sauna on Saratoga Lake in Saratoga Springs, NY: a 15-person Finnish-style sauna, lake plunge and roof terrace, open year-round.
KOS floats in the marina at Lago by Druthers on Saratoga Lake, a public sauna on a boat called Marka. The name is Norwegian for warm, simple pleasures shared with others, and the founder brought the idea home after seven years in Oslo, where the floating sauna won them over. A session lasts 90 minutes and follows the Nordic rhythm: heat, a swim in the lake, a short rest, repeat. The house calls itself New York's first public floating sauna and runs all year, in every season. On the water The sauna holds 15 people and is Finnish style: hot and dry, between 176°F and 230°F with 5 to 20 percent humidity, with löyly released when water hits the hot rocks.
Marka floating sauna: seats about 15. A 15-person Finnish-style sauna afloat in the Lago by Druthers marina, with benches facing windows over Saratoga Lake. Listed amenities: Lake plunge, Changing rooms, Cool-down deck, Hosts events, Social sauna sessions.
Listing type: Community sauna. Access: Reservation. Listed capacity: 15-person sauna. Cold plunge: A swim in Saratoga Lake right off the sauna boat, with temperature following the season. Hours: Sessions run in 90-minute slots. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays. Reserve a 90-minute social session on KOS's own booking page, up to two months ahead; private group sessions can be reserved up to six months ahead. Walk-ins are taken on site when there is availability. SaunaShare records this listing as editorially reviewed by SaunaShare. A listing label describes where the information came from, not the quality of the sauna. Listing details were last reviewed on October 10, 2026.
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