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. To find the top spots for a therapeutic dip, a panel of travel experts nominated their top picks, then readers voted for their favorites over a period of four weeks. Here are the 10 best hot springs across the country.

No. 10: Moccasin Springs Natural Mineral Spa - Hot Springs, South Dakota

Six outdoor pools range in temperature from about 80 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit at Moccasin Springs Natural Mineral Springs Spa in southwest South Dakota. Open year-round to day visitors, this property also has an on-site spa offering treatments ranging from Swedish and deep tissue massage to craniosacral therapy and reiki.

No. 9: The Spa at Séc-he - Palm Springs, California

The Spa at Séc-he, owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, has 22 private indoor mineral baths, where day spa guests can fully relax and soak in the nude if they choose. Other impressive amenities include aromatherapy showers, a eucalyptus steam room, and a menthol inhalation sauna with a cold experience shower. There's also a 17,000-square-foot pool deck area featuring a main outdoor pool with waterfall and smaller zero-entry mineral pool, where you can sample water yoga.

No. 8: Yellowstone Hot Springs Resort - Gardiner, Montana

A main pool, hot plunge, and cold plunge are set on the banks of the Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Hot Springs Resort. Just north of the national park of the same name, this scenic, family-friendly property offers day passes with no reservations necessary. Lodging includes extended-stay suites, year-round cabins, and seasonal tent and RV sites.

No. 7: Glenwood Hot Springs Resort - Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Families are fans of Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, home to the world's largest outdoor mineral hot springs pool with a bouncy diving board and lap lanes for fitness enthusiasts. Other amenities include twisty waterslides for big kids (and kids at heart), a splash pad, mini waterslides, and a zero-depth shallow pool for pint-sized guests. Visitors also enjoy a hot therapy pool with "bubble chairs" and water sprays for self-massaging tired muscles, as well as Yampah Mineral Baths, with five soaking pools of different temperatures.

No. 6: Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa - San Luis Obispo, California

There are a few different ways to "take the waters" at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in Central California. Intimate, open-air hillside hot tubs can be rented by the hour, or if you have a large group, book the Oasis Waterfall Lagoon that can accommodate up to 20 bathers. Every room and suite at the resort has its own balcony or patio hot tub filled with natural mineral water.

No. 5: Breitenbush Hot Springs - Detroit, Oregon

For the ultimate in digital detox, schedule a visit to Breitenbush Hot Springs about 110 miles southeast of Portland. The secluded spot set in national forest is totally off the grid with limited electricity and no Wi-Fi or cell service. You can soak in the clothing-optional natural pools and spiral tubs just for the day or stay overnight in rustic accommodations with three vegetarian, buffet-style meals daily.

No. 4: Glen Ivy Hot Springs - Temescal Valley, California

With so much to do at Southern California's Glen Ivy Hot Springs, plan to spend the entire day at this special wellness escape. Cover yourself in detoxifying red clay at Club Mud, moisturize skin with a steam in The Grotto, and sample an array of different soaking areas tucked amid lush landscaping, including toasty mineral baths, hot and cold plunge pools, a lap pool, and a social lounge pool.

No. 3: Iron Mountain Hot Springs - Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Tucked into the banks of the Colorado River, scenic Iron Mountain Hot Springs boasts a whopping 32 soaking pools of varying temperatures, including an adults-only WorldSprings area with mineral content inspired by geothermal waters of Japan, Iceland, Turkey, and other popular hot springs destinations. Visiting with a special partner? Be sure to snap a selfie in the romantic heart-shaped pool. Meanwhile, families like to splash around in the large freshwater pool with waterfalls.

No. 2: The Springs Resort - Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Book a room or suite at The Springs Resort in southwest Colorado and you'll have 24-hour access to 25 mineral pools set at different temperatures, as well as complimentary access to a variety of unique wellness activities, such as aqua yoga and balancing sound immersion. Whether you stay overnight or reserve a day pass, don't miss an invigorating cold plunge in the chilly San Juan River, steps away from the hot pools.

No. 1: Warm Springs Pools at The Omni Homestead Resort - 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: an octagonal stone basin built in 1761. Today, visitors can step back in time and relax inside the restored 19th-century Ladies' and Gentlemen's bathhouses that have swimsuit-optional, gender-specific soaking times, as well as specific time slots for families and adult co-ed soaks.