Spas with cold plunge

Denver, Colorado

Bathhouse in Denver's Ballpark District built around contrast therapy: a 40-person cedar sauna, eucalyptus steam room, five cold plunges, and thermal soaking

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Soft Handz is an adults-only day spa near Minneapolis/St. Paul with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and cold plunge, open to walk-ins for a $50 day pass.

Sonoma, California

A boutique day spa in downtown Sonoma centered on infrared sauna and cold plunge drop-ins, plus massage, red light and PEMF therapy.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Russian-Turkish bathhouse in Southampton, outside Philadelphia, with platza massage, a pool and multiple heat rooms, open to walk-ins with day passes.

Duluth, Georgia

Korean jjimjilbang in Duluth near Atlanta with hot and cold tubs, saunas, and a food court, open daily from 9am and until 2am on weekends.

Taupo, Waikato

Adults-only geothermal pool complex in Taupo with five heated pools and a cold plunge, open daily noon to 9pm, no time limit.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Historic 1924 thermal bathhouse inside the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, offering mineral baths, sauna and massage, with walk-ins welcome.

Queenstown, Otago

Adults-only bathhouse in central Queenstown with heated, ambient and cold pools, sauna and steam room, day pass $99.

Miami, Florida

A walk-in sauna and cold plunge studio in Miami built around contrast therapy, with day passes and split morning and evening hours.

Santa Ynez, California

Adults-only resort spa inside Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez with 21 treatments, a mineral pool, cold plunge and couple's suites.

Vail, Colorado

A day spa and recovery club in downtown Vail with hot tub, sauna, steam room, cold plunge and salt lounge, plus day passes and fitness access.

Catskills, New York

Adults-only hotel spa in Saugerties with a day pass, pool deck, sauna, hot tub and cold plunge overlooking the Esopus Creek.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Adults-only bathhouse in Mornington with magnesium baths, ice plunge, sauna and steam rooms; walk-ins welcome.

Austin, Texas

Day spa in Steiner Ranch, Austin, offering sauna, steam room, thermal pools, cold plunge and a signature scalp treatment for adults, open Monday through

Berlin

A saltwater thermal pool under a concrete dome near Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, with sauna, steam room and occasional DJ nights.

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.

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.

Carson, Washington

A clothing-optional, adults-only mineral hot springs bathhouse in Carson, Washington, with a $12 day pass and a $30 bath-and-wrap treatment.

Dead Sea, Balqa

Resort spa on the Dead Sea shore with 40 treatments, thermal pools, sauna and steam, open to day guests aged 16 and up.

Nashville, Tennessee

A Gulch studio for infrared sauna and cold plunge sessions in private suites, open daily with reservations required.

Miami, Florida

Recovery and longevity studio in Brickell offering sauna, cold plunge, cryotherapy and IV therapy, bookable by reservation or walk-in.