Spas with outdoor baths

Auckland

A family-run rainforest resort in the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland offering a day spa, private yoga and free hiking and biking trails.

The Colony, Texas

A day-soaking spa in The Colony with mineral pools at varying temperatures, seven saunas, cold plunges and a poolside café.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only clothing-optional resort in Desert Hot Springs with mineral water pools, whirlpools, a nude cedar sauna and day-pass access.

Wulai, New Taipei

A hilltop Wulai B&B with sodium bicarbonate hot-spring baths in every room and an outdoor infinity pool, geared toward couples.

Hunter Valley, New South Wales

A resort spa inside Avani Cypress Lakes in Pokolbin, open to hotel guests for treatments, thermal pools, outdoor baths and a fitness and yoga space.

Carefree, Arizona

A 20-plus-acre desert wellness resort in Carefree, Arizona, with a full spa, pools, and 100-plus weekly fitness and mindfulness classes open to day visitors by

Calistoga, California

A 1952 Calistoga hot springs resort with three mineral pools at 85, 95 and 104°F, mud baths, overnight rooms and a day-pass option.

Chicago, Illinois

Upscale day spa in Lincoln Park, Chicago, where booking any treatment unlocks all-day access to a hydrotherapy circuit, thermal suite and outdoor terrace.

Thatcher, Idaho

A riverside hot springs in Thatcher, Idaho, with outdoor thermal pools, day passes, and overnight stays in yurts, cabins, or tents.

Miami, Florida

Hotel spa at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach on Lincoln Road, with massages, facials and an outdoor pool with whirlpool, for hotel guests.

Tulum, Quintana Roo

Members-only contrast-therapy spa in La Veleta, Tulum, with a dry sauna, cold plunge, hot tub and a quiet pool for adults only.

Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Historic New Mexico hot springs resort with communal mineral pools, private tubs, and day-pass soaking near Taos.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

An upscale riverside resort 18 km outside Rishikesh with an in-house spa, yoga studio and restaurant, open only to overnight guests by reservation.

Sedona, Arizona

A hotel spa on Oak Creek in Sedona with three treatment categories, outdoor baths and sound healing, open only to L'Auberge guests.

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.

Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto

Okunoyu is a ryokan onsen in Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto, with outdoor thermal baths open to day visitors and overnight guests, daily 8:30am–8:30pm.

Transylvania County, North Carolina

All-inclusive multi-night wellness retreat in Pisgah Forest, NC, combining fitness classes, spa treatments, guided hikes and farm-to-table meals in private

Key West, Florida

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

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.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Hotel spa at La Fonda on the Plaza in downtown Santa Fe, with a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and relaxation lounge for guests of the hotel.

Guanziling, Tainan

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

Scottsdale, Arizona

Adults-only resort spa in Fountain Hills with sauna, steam room and outdoor pools, offering day passes and an amethyst facial as its signature treatment.

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa inside the 16-story Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage casino resort, offering massages, facials and body treatments alongside a pool and hot tub.

Palm Beach, Florida

An oceanfront resort spa in Riviera Beach combining Ayurvedic treatments with a hydrothermal circuit, hammam, salon and private beach access.