Spas in California

San Francisco, California

Adults-only Russian bathhouse in San Francisco's India Basin with steam rooms, cold plunge, rooftop deck and a café, open daily except Tuesday.

Palm Springs, California

Adults-only hot springs resort on Miracle Hill in Desert Hot Springs with private mineral tubs, a Finnish sauna, salt room and 35 spa treatments.

Calistoga, California

A moderate-priced resort spa in Calistoga with geothermal mineral pools, open daily 9am-5pm and offering day passes to the public.

Sonoma, California

A small hotel spa inside Cottage Inn and Spa in downtown Sonoma, offering seven massage and body treatments with a relaxation lounge and couples option.

Palm Springs, California

Moroccan-themed inn in Desert Hot Springs with natural mineral hot springs, a spring-fed pool and day-pass access from 9am to 4pm.

Temescal Valley, California

Adults-only hot springs resort in Temescal Valley with 19 outdoor mineral pools, red clay baths, and a cave-like grotto, open daily 9:30am-5pm.

Bishop, California

A century-old natural hot springs pool near Bishop in the Eastern Sierra, with a cooling waterfall, a separate hot soak, and simple day-use facilities.

Sierraville, California

A non-profit hot springs retreat near Lake Tahoe with natural spring pools, reservation-only day and evening soaks, camping and rooms, closed Mondays and

Palm Springs, California

Hotel spa at the Renaissance Esmeralda in Indian Wells offering desert-inspired treatments, a recovery lounge, steam rooms and day passes, adults only.

Mendocino, California

A redwood hot tub and sauna spa in Mendocino village, offering massage and private soaks mainly for guests of the adjoining Sweetwater Inn.

Santa Barbara, California

A 42,000-square-foot hotel spa in Santa Barbara with an adults-only pool, redwood sauna, eucalyptus steam room, cold plunge and rooftop terrace.

Palm Springs, California

A 38,000-square-foot resort spa at JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert offers day passes, saunas, a saltwater lap pool and couples suites.

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.

Palm Springs, California

A 16-room adults-only hotel in Desert Hot Springs with three natural mineral-water pools fed by a 350-foot geothermal well, plus a small on-site spa and

Los Angeles, California

Day spa in West Hollywood with wet and dry banyas, pool, sauna, cold plunge and café; day pass is $110, walk-ins welcome.

Los Angeles, California

A 24-hour Korean jjimjilbang on Wilshire Blvd in Westlake with single-sex bathing floors, a family-friendly sauna level and a rooftop terrace.

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.

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.

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.

San Diego, California

A resort spa on a 44-acre Mission Bay island in San Diego, open to hotel guests, with sauna, steam room and pool access.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Luxury hotel spa at the Pebble Beach resort in Carmel-by-the-Sea, open daily 9:30am-4pm with a juice bar, salon and day-pass access for non-guests.

Solvang, California

A resort spa inside Alisal Ranch, a 10,500-acre luxury guest ranch in Santa Ynez Valley open only to overnight guests by reservation.

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

A resort spa inside Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley wine country, open to lodge guests for treatments, yoga and a relaxation lounge.

Mendocino, California

A bluff-top inn on the Mendocino coast offering massages, yoga and sound therapy to overnight guests, with meals included.