Spas with cold plunge

Gold Coast, Queensland

An overnight wellness retreat in Tallebudgera Valley with a cedar sauna, magnesium spa bath, ice bath and a 60-minute aromatherapy massage.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Finnish-inspired bathhouse and salon in a converted East Nashville factory, with sauna, steam room, cold plunge and private suites for couples.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

Eight oceanfront geothermal pools in Hvalfjörður, 45 minutes from Reykjavík, plus steam baths, a bistro and guest houses for rent.

Miami, Florida

A co-ed Turkish hammam and day spa in North Miami offering a $125 day pass with saunas, steam rooms, a hydromassage pool and an on-site Turkish restaurant.

Duluth, Georgia

A 24-hour Korean bathhouse in Duluth with a $30 day pass, sauna rooms, cold plunge, thermal circuits and a junior Olympic pool.

Saratoga Springs, New York

A floating Nordic-style sauna moored on Saratoga Lake, with a 15-person cabin, roof terrace and lake plunge, open daily except Monday.

San Diego, California

A walk-in day spa in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood with massage, cryotherapy, salt therapy and a $100 all-day wellness pass.

Bishop, California

A century-old natural hot springs pool near Bishop in the Eastern Sierra, with a cooling waterfall, a separate hot soak, and simple day-use facilities.

Chantilly, Virginia

King SPA is a Korean bathhouse in Chantilly, VA, with gender-separated clothing-optional baths, mixed saunas, a restaurant, and day passes for walk-ins.

Park City, Utah

A walk-in sauna-and-cold-plunge studio in Park City with a 198°F cedar sauna, 40° and 50°F plunge pools, and $39 day passes.

Portland, Oregon

A membership-driven wellness club in downtown Portland with hot pools, sauna, steam room and cold plunge, plus massage, skincare and fitness classes.

Chicago, Illinois

Day spa in Burr Ridge, about 20 miles outside Chicago, built around a hydrotherapy circuit with whirlpool, cold plunge and steam room.

Lake Tahoe, California

Boutique day spa in Truckee with a co-ed thermal suite, massage, facials and non-toxic nails, plus a $50 drop-in hot tub, sauna and cold plunge pass.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Day spa in Allisonville, Indianapolis with sauna, steam room, thermal pool and cold plunge, plus about 10 massage and facial treatments for solo visits or

Austin, Texas

Hotel spa at Omni Barton Creek with steam room, sauna, cold plunge and a rooftop pool overlooking Hill Country, open daily 9am-7pm.

Miami, Florida

An upscale day spa on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables with sauna, steam room and cold plunge, known for a $200 signature treatment and couples packages.

Munich, Bavaria

A Jugendstil bathhouse from 1901 in Haidhausen with two swimming halls, a Roman-Irish steam bath and sauna, day pool pass from €5.80.

Port Douglas, Queensland

Day spa in Port Douglas with sauna, steam room, thermal pools and cold plunge, offering massages, facials and body treatments by appointment.

Hobart, Tasmania

Upscale day spa in central Hobart with infrared sauna, magnesium spa, ice bath and in-house naturopathy, open daily except Mondays with walk-ins and day passes.

Edinburgh, Scotland

One Spa is an adults-only day spa in Edinburgh's city centre with a rooftop Hydropool, thermal suite and day-pass access.

Austin, Texas

Eco-friendly day spa in Anderson Mill, Austin, offering organic massage, facials and body treatments with a sauna, steam room and cold plunge.

Oslo

A member-run bathhouse on Sukkerbiten in Oslo offering communal and private saunas, a boat sauna, and fjord-side cold dips, open daily 7am–11pm.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Victorian-style bathhouse in downtown Pagosa Springs with mineral soaking tubs, a rooftop tub, sauna, cold plunge and on-site massage.

Shibu Onsen, Nagano

Reservation-only private hot spring and sauna suites at a Nagano brewery complex, built around a craft beer bathing plan for two to four guests.