When the weather goes cold, Madison Boats typically shutters operations for the season. This year, they’re opening up a new winter venture: Madison Saunas. The two saunas, which seat 10 people apiece, open Friday, and will be in operation until March, according to owner Tyler Leeper.
Sauna users, seen through a glass door, try out the new Madison Saunas at Wingra Boats on Lake Wingra in Madison.
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Customers sit by the fire after their cold plunge in Lake Wingra during opening day of Madison Saunas at Madison Boats in Madison.
Jack Royer, left, and Christopher Garino, along with a group of their friends, visit Madison Saunas on Lake Wingra in Madison.
Julia Burkey, of Madison, takes a dip in Lake Wingra during her sauna session.
Visitors to Madison Saunas shower after dipping in Lake Wingra, before heading back into the sauna.
Trey Croney, of Denver, jumps into Lake Wingra as he joins a group of his friends, who all went to high school together in the Philadelphia area, at Madison Saunas.
Photos: Madison Saunas opens on Lake Wingra
Sauna users, seen through a glass door, try out the new Madison Saunas at Wingra Boats on Lake Wingra in Madison.
Customers sit by the fire after their cold plunge in Lake Wingra during opening day of Madison Saunas at Madison Boats in Madison.
Jack Royer, left, and Christopher Garino, along with a group of their friends, visit Madison Saunas on Lake Wingra in Madison.
Julia Burkey, of Madison, takes a dip in Lake Wingra during her sauna session.
Visitors to Madison Saunas shower after dipping in Lake Wingra, before heading back into the sauna.
Megan Branch, of Madison, gets drinking water for her and her husband, Kevin, before heading into the sauna at Madison Saunas on Lake Wingra in Madison, Wis. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. The couple was celebrating their 16th anniversary. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Julie Burkey heads into a sauna at Madison Saunas on Lake Wingra in Madison, Wis. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Visitors at Madison Saunas put on water shoes before plunging into Lake Wingra in Madison, Wis. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Trey Croney, of Denver, jumps into Lake Wingra as he joins a group of his friends, who all went to high school together in the Philadelphia area, at Madison Saunas.
