Spas with outdoor baths

San Diego, California

Adults-only day and hotel spa in Rancho Bernardo with gardens, whirlpools, a steam room and an 18-treatment menu, open daily 9am-6pm.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Hot springs resort in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, built around the geothermal Mother Spring, open daily for day-pass soaking or overnight stays.

San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta

A hotel spa inside the luxury Tierra Atacama lodge near San Pedro de Atacama, with indoor and infinity pools, sauna, steam room and treatment rooms, open only

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.

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District

Hotel spa inside Hotel Drisco Tel Aviv on Ben Yehuda Street, with rooftop baths, a Jacuzzi and couples' treatment rooms.

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.

Húsavík, Northeastern Region

Geothermal seawater baths built into the cliffs above Skjálfandi bay in Húsavík, with walk-in day passes and views toward the Arctic horizon.

Thatcher, Idaho

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

Olmué, Valparaíso

A boutique lodge and spa in the Olmué valley, about 80 minutes from Santiago, with a thermal pool, outdoor baths and day passes for non-guests.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Hotel spa at Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf with eucalyptus steam rooms, a heated whirlpool and an outdoor terrace pool, open daily 10am-6pm.

Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

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

Sedona, Arizona

A resort spa at Amara in Sedona with outdoor baths, an infinity pool and a relaxation lounge, open only to hotel guests.

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.

Puyehue, Los Lagos

A forest resort spa in Puyehue, Chile, with volcanic thermal pools and outdoor baths, open only to hotel guests.

Leukerbad, Valais

A 30-room hotel in Leukerbad with a private thermal pool and sauna chalet, open to overnight guests only, overlooking the Gemmi massif.

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.

Soufrière

Resort spa at Ladera in Soufrière, St Lucia, set between the Pitons with day-pass access to pools, outdoor baths and treatments for couples.

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.

Dallas, Texas

A hotel spa at Omni Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, with an outdoor pool and bath area, open to hotel guests along Lake Carolyn.

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