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Refuge, Carmel, CA
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Refuge

Refuge is an outdoor activity in Carmel, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: $50 or more.

27300 Rancho San Carlos Rd · Carmel, CA

Why you should go…

Refuge is an outdoor relaxation spa on Rancho San Carlos Road in Carmel, built around a thermal-cycle circuit of sauna, cold plunge and hot pools. The property has a large co-ed cedar sauna, two eucalyptus steam rooms, four Nordic cool pools and six hot pools with cascading waterfalls spread across more than two acres of indoor and outdoor space. The spa is kept device-free and largely silent, and optional Swedish and deep-tissue massages can be added to general admission.

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