Let’s face it: Stress is everywhere. Between current events, politics, the economy, climate change, and more, we have a lot on our minds. In 2024, the American Psychiatric Association’s annual mental health poll indicated that anxiety is on the rise, with 43 percent of adults feeling more anxious than the previous year, up from 37 percent in 2023. In short, we all could use a freakin’ break.

Enter wellness tourism, a reaction to widespread burnout that’s changing the way we travel. Weary travelers are prioritizing personal wellbeing over sightseeing, creating an $830 billion wellness travel industry in 2023 that is projected to reach $1.4 trillion by 2027. Unlike visiting a nice hotel that happens to have a spa, wellness resorts offer curated experiences spanning beauty, fitness, and mental health amenities in addition to a great massage.

Luckily for Coloradans, the Centennial State is home to a burgeoning holistic travel industry, and calm can be as close as a short car ride from Denver. Here, five of the state’s best wellness resorts for resetting your nervous system in 2025.


1. Garden of the Gods Resort & Club

The facade of Garden of the Gods Resort & Club in Colorado Springs at sunset
Photo courtesy of Garden of the Gods Resort & Club
  • Location: Colorado Springs
  • Price: Packages start at $311.

The Garden of the Gods Resort & Club has invited guests to experience the Kissing Camels in luxury since 1951, but a $40 million renovation in 2023 made this already-opulent stay even more serene. The entire resort faces the iconic red rock formations, so great views are always near, but it’s the wellness amenities that make this peaceful place a true paradise. Strata Med, the nine-year-old holistic health haven adjacent to the resort, offers services such as acupuncture, massage, Ayurveda, and IV therapies so guests can reset, rehydrate, and ease any aches and pains they’ve acquired in the great outdoors. Those in need of a more medical approach can book a slot with a resident cardiologist or men’s or women’s health specialist. After your service of choice, be sure to visit Strata’s luxurious Himalayan salt room or airy jacuzzi before heading back to the scenic view from your room, where a yoga mat and meditation TV channel are waiting for you.

Read More: 5 Splurge-Worthy Colorado Wellness Getaways


2. Three Forks Ranch

  • Location: Steamboat Springs
  • Price: All-inclusive rates start at $2,195/person.

Biohackers looking for luxury and a uniquely Colorado experience will find both at Three Forks Ranch, perhaps the most exclusive wellness getaway in Colorado. The 280,000-acre property includes 23 private ski runs, a trout-fishing stream, and guided wildlife tours (at an all-in price of over $4,000 per night). But the real draw is the $6,000 longevity assessment—a comprehensive health evaluation led by Mayo Clinic–trained providers. Through a series of tests, wellness seekers can gain insights into their strength and cardiovascular fitness, sleep health, and body and bone composition. Also part of the package: a blood test that offers early detection for 50 types of cancers and an electrocardiogram that uses AI to evaluate your risk of future heart disease.

Standard Three Forks amenities include a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy center, 15 fitness class varieties (including a mindful snowshoe experience), and cooking classes led by Mayo Clinic nutritionists. If one day devoted to your future self isn’t enough, consider booking a four-day longevity retreat, which includes everything in the aforementioned assessment, plus additional outdoor activities, classes on nutrition, and spa treatments.

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3. Eleven Life

Person does yoga in front of a large window beside a pool
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  • Location: Crested Butte and Almont
  • Price: Packages start at $1,060.

Visit one of the three Colorado-based Eleven Life destinations in Crested Butte or Gunnison National Forest to experience wellness amidst some of Colorado’s most stunning scenery. The Eleven ethos prioritizes movement, so opportunities abound to hike, bike, paddle, climb, fish, and ski—including private cat skiing on more than 1,000 acres in nearby Irwin for guests of Scarp Ridge Lodge and Sopris House. In summertime, forest bathing and streamside yoga are encouraged to reconnect with nature, and each resort is tricked out with relaxing saltwater pools and hot tubs, plus spa services that feature local CBD treatments and farm-to-face skincare products. Meals are chef-crafted with ingredients from Colorado purveyors when possible, and each property allows for full buyouts ranging from 10 to 32 guests, perfect for those whose friends and family bring them solace rather than stress. (Lucky you!)


4. The Springs Resort

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  • Location: Pagosa Springs
  • Price: Packages start at $339.

Soak your way to serenity at the Springs Resort, home to the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring, affectionately known as the Mother Spring. The matriarch feeds 25 individual pools, all of which vary in size and temperature but not their healing properties. The mineral-rich waters are purported to improve blood circulation, reduce inflammation, and promote detoxification. Resort guests can access the springs 24/7 during their stay, meaning they have it all to themselves after it closes to the public at 9:30 p.m.

In between plunges, visit the resort’s spa for a massage, facial, or body service such as skin-rehydrating aloe treatment enhanced with magnesium body spray and geothermal compresses to infuse beneficial minerals into the skin. You can also indulge in a complimentary wellness activity such as restorative yoga, sound bathing (in or out of the hot springs), and even a gratitude ceremony to refocus your body and mind.

Read More: 10 of Colorado’s Best Hot Springs to Visit in the Winter


5. Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa

  • Location: Moffat
  • Price: Rates start at $85/campsite.

Nestled in the Sangre De Cristo mountains of the San Luis Valley, Joyful Journey offers rustic digs and wide open spaces. Cozy up in an all-season heated yurt with stunning views, or stay in a tipi equipped with simple cots and mats. Tent campers can take advantage of Moffat’s stygian skies for stargazing, and traditional lodge rooms are also available. No matter your accommodation preference, all guests can de-stress in mineral-water pools—some of the only natural springs that don’t have a sulfur odor, due to their unique mineral makeup—or visit the property’s labyrinth to take a walking meditation. Cultivate even more joy with a massage, yoga class, or a zero-balancing session, which uses touch to release tension in bones, joints, and soft tissue.

Riane Menardi Morrison
Riane Menardi Morrison
Riane is 5280’s former digital strategy editor and assistant food editor. She writes food and culture content. Follow her at @riane__eats.