The bathhouse occupies one third of a North Portland residential property. All the amenities are surrounded by a tall privacy fence, mostly native landscaping, and secured by locking gates. There’s a changing room and powder room (compost toilet), a shower, and two spacious bathtubs, all of which are on a wooden deck and covered under a clear roof. There’re also two chaise lounges and patio chairs. Check out our gallery for photos.

Yep. Totally. When you arrive, we’ll greet you, go over a few things and have you everyone sign a waiver. Then the place is all yours—and clothing optional. Our backyard is private, with a very tall fence and additional privacy screen. The gate is locked with a keypad, so no one could ever wander in. We have a security camera facing the driveway.

Yes! Currently, each two-hour soak can accommodate up to two guests, including you. Every guest in your reservation must be at least 21 years old.

$165 for two hours of exclusive use of the area. That includes everything. There’s a $15 discount if you pay in cash. (We still collect card information in case of no-shows, but select “reserve without paying” during checkout.)

We are located in North Portland, near Peninsula Park and just off the Lombard or Rosa Parks exit on I-5. You’ll get our specific address when you book. We host Buffalo Baths in the backyard of our home. Thanks for keeping our address private to you and any guest you bring.

We provide a bathrobe, turkish towel and washcloth for each guest. We also provide options for bath additions (magnesium flakes, colloidal oatmeal, and rotating concoctions—check our IG for the current brew), Dr. Bronner's soap, unscented shea butter lotion, drinking water in pitchers, bath safe cups and a bluetooth speaker. 

Buffalo Baths does not sell, serve or provide alcohol or cannabis. :)

Feel free to bring nearly anything you want! Bathing suits (and a bag to put wet suits in), sandals, books, magazines, snacks, drinks, playing cards, cooler, a special robe/towel, etc.

Thank you for not bringing any glassware or glass containers, any of your own soaps/oils for the shower or baths, pets, tobacco/tobacco products, illicit drugs or bad vibes.

They are pretty big! 67” long, 34” wide and 24” tall—and hold up to 90 gallons of water. You are welcome to have two people in a tub if you want, but you sure don’t have to!

You can cancel or reschedule up to 48-hours in advance without a charge. After that, we will charge you the full amount.

We aren’t jerks, though. If someone snags your cancelled spot, we will refund you! Also, if we don’t hear from you within 30 minutes after your start time, we will consider that a cancellation.

We scrub, clean, and sanitize the bathtubs, sandals, toilet, shower, and deck between every reservation with all natural products. Robes and towels are professionally laundered.

We use all natural cleaning and sanitizing ingredients, mostly unscented. We also offer optional mineral salts and natural herbal concoctions. Buffalo Baths’s guests may be exposed to these essential oils, botanicals, salts, fragrances, and cleaning/sanitizing products. Please let us know any concerns in the Intake form when you book!

To access Buffalo Baths, guests need to be able to walk, maneuver up a sloped path, step up 8-10”, and get into and out of a 24” high tub without assistance from us. We have grab bars on one side of the tub along the wall.

Plenty of free street parking. Thanks for parking along side our property. Our neighbors appreciate it!

We love critters of all kinds, but unfortunately are not able to welcome guests’ pets or companion animals at the bathhouse. Service animals are, of course, welcome.