Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

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Rec Center Sauna Rules

Park Authority employees and authorized volunteer staff have been trained and are obligated to enforce these rules and regulations. Failure to abide by these rules may also result in violators being ejected from the facility immediately and prohibited from future use of park property, facilities or services.

 

Temperature: 180-200ºF Humidity: 10 -15% (dry heat) 
Maximum use per sitting: 15 minutes
Maximum use per day: 30 minutes 

  1. Sauna users must be at least 16 years old. 
  2. Users are required to wear a bathing suit, clothing or towel. 
  3. The sauna is an electrical appliance. Do not pour liquid on the rocks. Keep the heater and guard fence free of anything that can catch fire. 
  4. Pregnant women should not enter the sauna without prior medical consultation. Use of sauna is not recommended for persons with high blood pressure, cardiovascular disorders or pulmonary diseases. 
  5. Do not use the sauna while under the influence of any type of alcohol, drugs, anticoagulants, antihistamines, vasoconstrictors, vasodilators, stimulants, hypnotics, narcotics or tranquilizers. 
  6. Users who feel faint or dizzy in the sauna should leave the sauna immediately. 
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