Parksville's First Oceanfront Sauna: SEA EDGE SAUNA Opens Next to Sea Edge Seaside Hotel This Summer
- Linda Helisto
- 2 days ago
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PARKSVILLE, BC – [10-05-2025] – There’s something new heating up the shoreline in Parksville—and it’s more than just steam.
Sea Edge Sauna, the town’s first-ever oceanfront sauna, is opening this summer. Located only a few steps away from the beach and attached to the iconic Sea Edge Seaside Hotel, this uniquely West Coast retreat is all about slowing down, breathing deep, and taking a moment to yourself: whether you come with old friends or end up laughing with strangers on the bench.
The vision for the Sea Edge Sauna a gathering place. A place to sweat it out, cool down, and reconnect; spend time together, enjoy the unique Parksville atmosphere and relax by the sea side.
“It’s sauna, West Coast style: close to the nature and authentic, bringing people together.”
Sea Edge Sauna was created by the team behind The Finnish Sauna, whose mission is to bring authentic Nordic sauna experiences to the BC coast, with a warm, welcoming twist.
“Welcome to Sea Edge Sauna: a place where you can sweat, unwind, and stay close to what matters,” says Valtteri Rantala, the founder of Finnish Sauna.
“It’s sauna, West Coast style: close to the nature and authentic, bringing people together.”
offering Community sauna and private sessions in parksville
Sea Edge Sauna offers 90-minute sauna sessions that include:
A cozy 11-person electric sauna
Direct access to the ocean cold plunge
A refreshing cold shower bucket (for the brave!)
On-site showers, towels, and electrolytes for post-sweat recovery
You can join in a communal session or book a private group sauna for celebrations or just a moment of deep exhale. Lawn games and a firepit for spending time with friends and family will also be on site.
Whether you're dropping in with a friend or sauna-ing beside someone you just met five minutes ago, Sea Edge is a place to come exactly as you, sweat out together are and soak up the magic of right now.
Partnering with The Finnish Sauna to bring this unique, oceanfront sauna to life felt like the perfect way to honour our roots while stepping into something bold and new.
Sauna opens a New Chapter for a Beloved Local HOTEL
For the owners of the Sea Edge Seaside Hotel, the new sauna marks more than just a new amenity: it’s the beginning of a fresh chapter.
"We're so excited to breathe new life into the iconic Sea Edge location," says Alisha Adam, Managing Partner at Evergreen Hospitality Group.
"We've had the opportunity to transform a number of waterfront locations across BC in recent years. For us, it's all about bringing families and communities together, and appreciating the incredible natural beauty of the West Coast," says Alisha about the Evergreen Hospitality Group vision.
"Partnering with The Finnish Sauna to bring this unique, oceanfront sauna to life felt like the perfect way to honour our roots while stepping into something bold and new."
With renovations underway, the vision is to create a destination that blends timeless West Coast hospitality with a wellness-forward experiences. And Sea Edge Sauna is just the beginning.
A must-see spot for locals and travelers
This isn’t just about heat: it’s about heart. A shared space where stories, silence, and salt air flow freely. A true community sauna that can bring both locals and travelers together.
Located only meters away from the boardwalk and from the beach, the Sea Edge Sauna is bringing a new flavour of seaside wellness in the heart of Parksville.
“Our dream is that Sea Edge becomes a go-to spot for locals and travelers alike—not just to warm up, but to feel at home,” says Rantala.
“Everyone’s welcome here.”
For more information, contact:
Linda Helistö
PR & Communications, The Finnish Sauna
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The Finnish Sauna is a sauna company bringing authentic sauna experience to communities across British Columbia. Through beautifully crafted mobile units, the company offers accessible, traditional sauna bathing rooted in centuries-old practices, helping people slow down, reconnect, and experience the health benefits of heat and ritual in modern life.
The powerhouse behind Finnish Sauna is Valtteri Rantala, a visionary founder committed to moving sauna culture forward. His mission is to make meaningful wellness experiences more accessible in today’s fast-paced world.
Beyond The Finnish Sauna, Valtteri also plays a pivotal role in shaping the broader sauna movement: he is the managing partner at Ærth Saunas, a first-of-its-kind outdoor sauna sanctuary in downtown Victoria, and the founder of the West Coast Sauna Summit, Canada's first sauna industry event that brings together sauna builders, operators, wellness enthusiasts, and hospitality and wellness industry leaders.
Through his leadership and dedication, Valtteri is helping reestablish sauna not just as a luxury—but as a cultural connector and public health tool. His work has been featured in local media, underscoring the rising demand for authentic, community-rooted sauna experiences across the West Coast.
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