Entry No. 19 — the Santa Barbara file — filed under: sauna

Third Space Sauna

Santa Barbara's first community sauna: a 10-person Finnish cedar barrel with a three-tier water sanitation system (continuous filtration, ozone, bromine), phones banned and towels-only, that started as a Funk Zone brewery-patio pop-up and, as of May 2026, runs regular sessions at Rincon Beach where you finish the heat by wading straight into the Pacific.

The move: Book a $30 drop-in at the Rincon Beach upper lot, sweat shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers under the sauna's strict no-phones etiquette, then run into the ocean for the cold plunge and back in for round two.

• 📍 Funk Zone / Rincon Beach
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Indoor or outdoor

Where: 209 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (also pop-up sessions at Rincon Beach County Park, Carpinteria)

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

Plan a visit & invite your people →

Further reading: Official site · independent.com

last checked: 2026-07-20