Soaking in hot springs can help boost blood circulation, reduce stress, and alleviate skin conditions — often while you enjoy the view of majestic natural backdrops. A panel of travel experts nominated their top picks, and readers voted to crown the winners. Here are the 10 best hot springs across the country.

No. 10: Glenwood Hot Springs Resort

Location: Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Hot Springs Resort is home to the world's largest outdoor mineral hot springs pool. It also features a diving board, fitness lanes, twisty waterslides, a splash pad, and amenities for younger guests. Visitors can also enjoy the hot therapy pool and the Yampah Mineral Baths with five soaking pools at different temperatures.

No. 9: Warm Springs Pools at The Omni Homestead Resort

Location: Hot Springs, Virginia

The Warm Springs Pools at The Omni Homestead Resort are located on the site of the country's first-ever spa structure, built in 1761. Visitors can relax in the restored 19th-century bathhouses, which feature swimsuit-optional, gender-specific soaking times as well as family and adult co-ed soaks.

No. 8: Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa

Location: San Luis Obispo, California

At Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, options for soaking include intimate, open-air hillside hot tubs that can be rented by the hour. Larger groups can book the Oasis Waterfall Lagoon, which accommodates up to 20 bathers. Additionally, every room and suite has its own hot tub filled with natural mineral water.

No. 7: Berkeley Springs State Park

Location: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Berkeley Springs State Park features a variety of bathhouses offering services like massages, saunas, baths, whirlpools, and showers. The warm spring water is perpetually 74.3 degrees Fahrenheit and has been enjoyed by Native American tribes long before settlers arrived in 1730.

No. 6: Quinn's Hot Springs Resort

Location: Paradise, Montana

Located in Montana's Lolo National Forest, Quinn's Hot Springs Resort features seven outdoor pools, including five hot springs ranging from 100 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit and a 55-degree cold plunge. The salt-treated pools, held at around 100 degrees, are suitable for all ages, with specific access for guests and day visitors.

No. 5: Iron Mountain Hot Springs

Location: Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Iron Mountain Hot Springs boasts 32 soaking pools of varying temperatures, including an adults-only area inspired by geothermal waters from around the world. Families can enjoy the large freshwater pool while special partners might prefer the romantic heart-shaped pool.

No. 4: Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs

Location: Calistoga, California

Dr. Wilkinson's Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs has offered restorative soaking since 1952. A day pass grants access to three different temperature mineral pools, including an indoor adults-only pool. Overnight guests enjoy extended access and an array of spa treatments like private mineral baths, massages, and mud baths.

No. 3: Murrieta Hot Springs Resort

Location: Murrieta, California

Murrieta Hot Springs Resort spans 46 acres and offers over 50 geothermal pools and water features, ranging from cold plunges to over 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Wellness amenities include a panoramic cedar sauna, Kneipp reflexology walk, and mud cove. Reservations are recommended, especially during peak times.

No. 2: Glen Ivy Hot Springs

Location: Temescal Valley, California

At Glen Ivy Hot Springs, cover yourself with detoxifying red clay at Club Mud, moisturize your skin in The Grotto, and enjoy various soaking areas including mineral baths, plunge pools, a lap pool, and a social lounge pool. Plan to spend the entire day to fully enjoy all the amenities.

No. 1: The Springs Resort

Location: Pagosa Springs, Colorado

The Springs Resort offers 24-hour access to around 50 mineral pools with temperatures ranging from hot to nearly freezing. Lodging guests enjoy complimentary wellness activities like aqua yoga. Both day pass holders and overnight guests should not miss the invigorating cold plunge in the San Juan River, just steps away from the hot pools.