Refuge
27300 Rancho San Carlos Road, Carmel | (831) 620-7360 | refuge.com
Refuge is like a waterpark for adults. Except instead of ultra-chlorinated pools and water-based thrill rides, this wonderful facility on two oak-studded acres allows adults to unwind and revitalize. Soothe and heal in the cedar sauna before a pulse-quickening plunge in one of the cold pools. Then spend the rest of the day in one of the hot pools under a warm waterfall, or relaxing quietly in a gravity chair. You can simulate the feeling of the dog days of summer any time of year here. Being an adult has never felt better.