Spas with family friendly

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.

Furnas, Azores

Volcanic-fed thermal pool at 42°C inside Terra Nostra Garden in Furnas, open daily with a day pass for all visitors.

Cotswolds, England

A wood-fired riverside sauna at Whichford Mill in the Cotswolds, with a cold-plunge bath, river dipping, and both private and communal sessions.

Paipa, Boyacá

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

Borrego Springs, California

An RV resort and hotel in the desert near Anza-Borrego with outdoor pools and hot tubs open to day visitors, no treatments involved.

Asan, South Chungcheong

A hot-springs day spa in Asan's Dogo hot-spring district, open daily with a day pass for walk-in soaking and family visits.

Bad Ischl, Upper Austria

A salt-and-brine thermal bath complex in Bad Ischl with indoor/outdoor pools, a sauna world, and a rooftop wellness deck at the attached hotel.

Charlotte, North Carolina

A moderate-priced day spa in Charlotte's SouthPark area with a sauna, steam room and thermal pool alongside massage, facial and body-treatment menus.

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.

Evian-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

A Hilton hotel spa on Lake Geneva's shore in Évian-les-Bains, open to day-pass visitors by reservation.

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.

Asheville, North Carolina

Resort spa on an 85-acre Hendersonville farm near Asheville, with massage treatments in a converted horse barn, day passes, and a pool with sauna, steam and

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.

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.

Beitou, Taipei

Hotel spa in Beitou with a thermal pool, open to day-pass visitors as well as hotel guests.

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.

Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria

Bavarian State Spa authority operating Bad Reichenhall's thermal bath, with a thermal pool, sauna area and separate family pool, open on a day-pass basis.

Bad Kissingen, Bavaria

A Bavarian state-run thermal bath in Bad Kissingen offering day passes with walk-in access, open most days including evenings.

Vail, Colorado

Hotel spa inside The Sebastian Vail offering treatments to hotel guests and day visitors, open daily 10am–5pm.

Bük, Vas

A medicinal thermal bath complex in Bükfürdő with pools, a sauna area and on-site accommodation, open daily on a day-pass basis.

Băile Felix, Bihor

A thermal baths complex in Băile Felix with outdoor and indoor pools, open daily with walk-in access and no membership required.