Bask at the Ranch: 4 Wilderness Retreats with Spas You'll Swoon Over

by ShermansTravel Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2018

Cowboy retreats from California to Costa Rica are trading leather for lavender, with spa experiences inspired by their wilderness locales. Here are four of our favorite places to unplug and indulge in some ranch-inspired pampering.

Alisal Ranch / Photo courtesy of the property

Photo: Alisal Ranch / Photo courtesy of the property

Alisal Ranch

At this 15,000-acre ranch near Santa Barbara, California, guests can go horseback riding, enjoy campfire flapjack breakfasts, and taste Solvang wines. The six spa treatment rooms feature river rock fireplaces and Pendleton blankets. Signature Rubdown: The Chumash Indian-derived Nojoqui body wrap uses a peppermint-scented clay mask, followed by a massage. Rooms from $375, alisal.com