RISE & SAUNA @ NOTO’S AT THE BIL-MAR

75 Minutes • Lake Michigan Swim • Wood-Fired Sauna

What It Is

Morning wood-fired sauna on the shoreline of Lake Michigan at Noto’s at the Bil-Mar in Grand Haven, just south of Grand Haven City Beach and Grand Haven State Park.

Real heat. Cool lake water. Quiet morning air. Wide horizon. The kind of start that leaves you clearer, calmer, and vividly awake before everyone else has finished their morning coffee.

A huge thank you to Noto’s for sharing their perfect lakefront location with us. Seriously epic.

Trial Dates

Tuesday, June 16
Tuesday, June 30

Session Times

5:45–7:00am
7:15–8:30am
8:45–10:00am

The 75-Minute Format

You are not in the sauna the entire time. The flow is simple:

(Lake?) → Sauna → Lake → Rest → Hydrate → Repeat

Most guests complete two to three relaxed hot-cold cycles. Some do more. Some do less. Listen to your body. The goal is to walk out feeling sharp, not cooked into a human breakfast potato.

75 minutes goes by quickly, but here’s the tip: you’re welcome to swim before your sauna time begins and again after your session ends. We’ll have a 15-minute buffer between groups so we can clean, reset, and keep things running smoothly.

The Experience

Heat up in the wood-fired sauna, cool off in Lake Michigan, breathe, rehydrate, and repeat at your own pace.

Summer mornings on Lake Michigan are hard to beat. The lake is usually calmer, the beach is quieter, and the air still carries that cool overnight freshness.

We’ll miss our sunset sessions, and they’ll be back this fall, but early mornings might be the best time for sauna in the summer.

The Sauna

We’ll be starting with one translucent, wood-fired NorthUp sauna, custom-built professionally in Minneapolis, MN.

It features full red cedar interior construction, fills with natural light, blends into the lakefront setting, and delivers traditional Finnish-style dry heat with controlled steam from water on the stones.

The sauna has been third-party tested for air quality, with no off-gassing from the materials at sauna temperatures. Just clean heat, fresh air, and radness.

Seats 6 guests
Temperature is kept around 200°F, plus or minus 15°
Upper bench runs hottest. Lower benches are milder.

Community Format & Booking Access

These are shared, community sauna sessions.

Because of limited time slots and space, we’re keeping these sessions in a community format with 6 bookable seats per session.

If your preferred time fills up, please join the waitlist. You will not be charged for joining it. It helps us track demand and gives you the best chance to grab a spot if one opens up. If we are heavily waitlisted we'll work on adding & staffing an additional sauna in the future.

Location

📍 Noto’s at the Bil-Mar
Grand Haven, MI
Just south of Grand Haven City Beach and Grand Haven State Park
🌊 Direct Lake Michigan access

Pricing

💵 $35 per person

Credit Packs

New credit pack purchases are not currently on sale.

Credit packs will be offered again next season. If you have remaining credits from last season, you may use them for these sessions.

How It Works

⏰ Arrive 5–10 minutes early
🧼 15-minute buffer between sessions for cleaning and reset
📝 Online waiver required
💳 Cancel 24+ hours in advance for a full refund
📋 If your preferred time is full, please join the waitlist

During your session, keep water nearby, sauna at your own pace, cool off in the lake, rest, rehydrate, and repeat.

If it stops feeling good, step out. This is not a toughness contest. It’s a feel-amazing contest, and everyone wins!

Bring

🩱 Swimsuit or comfortable athletic clothing to swim and sweat in
💧 Plenty of water
⚡ Electrolytes, optional
🏖 Beach towel
🧥 Warm, dry clothes, robe, or beach poncho for after
🩴 Sandals or Crocs, much easier than socks and shoes (wet feet)

You will sweat. Plan accordingly.

We Provide

🔥 Wood-fired sauna heated to around 200°F, plus or minus 15°
🧢 Laundered scent-free sauna hats and seat towels
🚿 Changing tent, wind permitting
💧 Complimentary LMNT electrolyte drink
📸 Photos and videos on request
🪑 Benches and storage totes

Safety & Etiquette

🚪 Hold onto the door if it’s windy
🌿 Essential oils may be used lightly
🌬 100% oxygen exchange approximately every 4 minutes
🚨 CO detector present
🧼 Surfaces sanitized with hydrogen peroxide
🚫 Please no heavily scented deodorant, perfumes, or lotions (but do shower before if possible)
💍 Remove jewelry and footwear before entering the sauna
🍺 No alcohol before or during sessions

Reserve Early

We’re starting with one sauna and only 6 bookable seats per session, so space is limited.

WAKE UP WITH SAUNATY!