Spas with thermal pool

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A plain neighborhood bathhouse in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, offering 100% source-fed hot spring water in two mineral varieties, about 10 minutes from the station.

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.

Hakone, Kanagawa

Small day-use hot spring bathhouse in Yumoto, Hakone, drawing from seven natural sources including one of the area's oldest, with an outdoor bath.

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.

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.

Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata

A riverside hotel spa in Ginzan Onsen with a thermal bathing pool, overnight stay and day-pass access for non-guests.

Thatcher, Idaho

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

Brežice, Posavje

A large thermal water park in Brežice, Slovenia, with a year-round indoor pool riviera, an adults-only sauna zone, and seasonal outdoor slides.

Palm Springs, California

Boutique hotel spa in Desert Hot Springs with two natural mineral hot spring pools, day passes, and overnight rooms that include breakfast.

Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

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

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.

Puelo, Los Lagos

Adults-only hot springs in Puelo with ten thermal pools, a sauna, steam room and individual herbal tubs, open daily with walk-in day passes.

Paipa, Boyacá

Daily thermal pool complex outside Paipa, Boyacá, open 6am–10pm with on-site parking and a day-pass format for families.

Puyehue, Los Lagos

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

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.

Băile Felix, Bihor

Strand Apollo-Felix is a year-round thermal pool complex in Băile Felix, Romania, with indoor and outdoor pools open daily from 8am to 8pm.

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.

Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria

A thermal bath in Bad Vöslau with four mineral-water pools fed by the original Vöslauer spring, plus sauna and steam room.

Guanziling, Tainan

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

Asan, South Chungcheong

Hot springs resort spa in Asan with thermal pools, sauna and a relaxation lounge, open daily on a walk-in day-pass basis.

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.