Spas with walk-ins welcome

Furnas, Azores

Open-air thermal pools fed by hot mineral springs in Furnas, open daily 8:30am–11pm with day passes for walk-ins.

Guanacaste, Río Negro

Riverside volcanic hot springs with ten thermal pools and mud baths near Rincón de la Vieja volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Geneva

Public lakefront baths in Geneva offering an outdoor pool, swimming access to the lake, and saunas, with affordable walk-in entry daily.

Catskills, New York

A small storefront in Catskill, NY offering whole-body cryotherapy, infrared sauna and red light therapy sessions, open most days except Tuesday and Wednesday.

Carmel, Indiana

A no-frills contrast therapy studio in Carmel, Indiana, built around a 30-minute sauna-and-cold-plunge circuit for solo visitors.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

East Town Spa in Milwaukee's Juneau Town combines a full-service salon and med spa with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam, pools and cold plunge.

South Jordan, Utah

A day spa and wellness center in South Jordan, Utah, with a salt room, infrared sauna, cold plunge, float therapy and a yoga studio.

Tucson, Arizona

Day spa in Tucson's La Encantada shopping center with a thermal circuit of sauna, steam room, cold plunge and soaking pools.

Miami, Florida

A beer-bath spa in Little Haiti where you soak in a cedar tub infused with hop ingredients and sip a cold beer on tap.

Palm Springs, California

Walk-in day spa in Palm Desert near Palm Springs with a cold plunge and treatment rooms, open daily from 9 or 10am to 6pm.

Nashville, Tennessee

A moderately priced day spa in Nashville's Germantown with a cold plunge and walk-in access most days.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A café and lounge inside Thai-Me Spa in downtown Hot Springs, with outdoor mineral soaking spas, cold plunge and sauna access nearby.

Vail, Colorado

A Vail day spa offering customized massages and facials plus a recovery room with infrared sauna, cold plunge and yoga mats.

Portland, Oregon

Day spa and natural medicine clinic in NW Portland's Slabtown with sauna, hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture and a vegan café on site.

Key West, Florida

Hotel day spa at Casa Marina in Key West offering ocean-view massages, facials and beachside yoga, walk-ins welcome.

Atlanta, Georgia

A Midtown Atlanta hotel day spa with massage, facials, nail services, a steam room and a lounge serving mimosas and spa bites.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

A moderate-priced day spa in Minnetonka with a sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge, set up for couples and adults-only visits.

Tekapo, Canterbury

Outdoor hot pools, a cooler soak and a kids' aqua play area beside Lake Tekapo, with walk-in day passes and an on-site café.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

A day spa on Central Avenue in Hot Springs with outdoor mineral soaking tubs, cold plunge, infrared sauna, massage and an on-site café.

Guanziling, Tainan

A grayish mud hot spring in Baihe, Tainan, with outdoor baths and a thermal pool, open daily from 9am to 11:30pm.

Ubud, Bali

Day spa in Ubud offering sauna, massage and ice bath sessions with a hydrotherapy circuit, open daily, walk-ins welcome.

Redstone Historic District, Colorado

A ranch property in Colorado's Crystal River Valley with three tiered natural hot springs pools open to day visitors and overnight guests alike.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

A Santa Fe day spa combining yoga, pilates and nia classes with spa treatments, a café and a boutique, open daily 9am–7pm.

Băile Felix, Bihor

A thermal baths complex in Băile Felix with outdoor and indoor pools, open daily with walk-in access and no membership required.