SAVU Pop-Up Sauna Lakeside is an outdoor sauna experience on the shores of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont — a private, hour-by-hour rental sauna positioned at the waterfront, adjacent to Hula co-working space and the Burlington Surf Club. SAVU brings its signature design aesthetic — luxury contemporary saunas built to exist in the most beautiful outdoor settings — to Burlington’s vibrant lakefront, where the Adirondack Mountains across the water and the rhythms of Lake Champlain create a natural backdrop for one of the most restorative wellness rituals available in Vermont.
Sessions are private, rented by the hour, and designed for solitude or intimate groups. The SAVU sauna format focuses entirely on the core cycle: heat, cold, rest, and the renewal that follows. Lake Champlain’s fresh water provides natural cold immersion options in warmer months, while the lakeside location and mountain views create a sensory environment that elevates every session beyond what an indoor spa can offer. SAVU was founded in Vermont by co-founders Dave Nelson and Nicole Sweeney — an architect by training — with the conviction that sauna culture belongs outdoors, in nature, in America’s most beautiful landscapes. The Lakeside Burlington location brings that vision to Vermont’s most dynamic city, making premium outdoor sauna accessible to Burlington residents, visitors, and the creative community that gathers at Hula.
From the original location in Cambridge, Vermont, SAVU has since expanded to Burlington Lakeside, Madbush Falls in the Mad River Valley, and is actively growing its network of outdoor sauna locations across the United States.