Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort

Carson Hot Springs Golf & Spa Resort centers on a bathhouse built in 1923, part of a property whose hotel dates to 1901 and was renamed Carson Hot Springs in the early 1970s. The draw is the mineral springs themselves: a therapy pool, hot tub, cold plunge and sauna fed by the same waters that have been used here for decades. Walk-ins are welcome, and a day pass runs $12, making it an easy stop whether or not you're staying overnight.

The bathhouse operates on an adults-only, clothing-optional basis, with a minimum age of 18 and photo ID required at check-in; anyone 17 or younger must be accompanied by a parent and isn't allowed in the soaking tubs or bathhouse regardless. The signature treatment is a traditional bath and wrap, priced at $30, which pairs a mineral soak with a linen wrap. There are no couples treatments offered.

Beyond the springs, the resort includes an 18-hole golf course, a restaurant, and overnight rooms ranging from standard cabin doubles to suites with in-room hot tubs on the balcony. Overnight guests get free parking; RV spots run $45 a night without hookups. Pets are allowed in select rooms for a nightly fee, and the whole property, rooms and balconies included, is non-smoking and vape-free.

This is a straightforward, low-frills hot springs stop rather than a luxury spa resort, with pricing and access policies (day passes, adults-only hours, ID checks) geared toward casual soakers and golf-and-soak getaways alike.