WorldSprings Review: A Hot Springs Experience Near Dallas

We decided to spend our 20th anniversary at WorldSprings, an outdoor mineral spring resort that is located in The Colony, a suburb of Dallas. I thought I’d share our experience so you know what to expect as a first-time visitor to WorldSprings.

What is WorldSprings?

So, you’re probably wondering…. what exactly is WorldSprings?

WorldSprings opened in June 2024, so at the time of this article, it has only been open for a little over a year. It is located within the Grandscape development at: 3240 Plano Parkway, The Colony, TX 75056.

WorldSprings looks like an outdoor resort, and its main feature is the 40 different “mineral hot springs” that are inspired by famous hot springs destinations around the world — from 9 countries, to be exact. You can find The Blue Lagoon, Dead Sea, hot springs in Japan and Australia, and even a few cold plunges.

The idea is that you can travel around the world by soaking in different mineral springs that have the properties of these hot springs around the world. It’s a pretty cool concept. They even have Finnish saunas you can sit in too.

WorldSprings is not just a hot spring destination, though, although it is the main attraction. They also offer spa services and classes, and like a resort, there’s a restaurant and bar, so you can stop by when you’re hungry and resume soaking in the springs after you eat.

When you want to cool off from all the hot springs, there’s also a freshwater Globe Pool that you can hang out in, which is refreshing with the cooler temperature. The Dead Sea pools are also cooler and a nice refreshing temperature at 10 degrees cooler than most hot springs.

WordSprings is a great place to relax for a special occasion, like we did, or just to spend time with some friends to unwind together.

How Does It Work?

You can book a soak online or purchase your entry when you arrive. It did seem like they expected us to have had a reservation, but we were able to make a reservation on the spot.

There are 3 different options to choose from to book a soak:

1. Full Day Retreat – a full day of access + a robe + take-home mineral bath salts
2. Full Day Soak ($79 for adults, $34 for kids ages 3-17) – a full day of access
3. 3 Hour Soak ($69 for adults, $24 for kids ages 3-17) – 3 hour access

There’s also an annual membership option if you are really interested in coming back again and again.

Kids are allowed to come too, but there are designated areas that are adults-only and areas where kids can play.

We opted for the 3 Hour Soak because we were trying to fit this in while our kids were in school. We found that it was plenty of time for us to soak in the different hot springs, eat lunch, take a quick shower, and order an ice-cold drink before we left.

When Should You Go?

Probably the biggest surprise to us when we arrived at WorldSprings was just how many people were there. We went on a Wednesday morning, thinking there would hardly be anyone there besides us. Everyone should be at work, after all, right? No.

Surprisingly, there was a line to check in. This was the first shock, especially since we arrived around 11 am and expected to breeze right through. We didn’t think that many people would be soaking in the morning, but how wrong we were!

There must be many people in the Dallas area who are either there for vacation, or maybe everyone has flexible work where they can be soaking in springs in the middle of the day. Or, maybe they took the day off. Who knows, but there was a lot more people than we were expecting.

Once inside, there were people in almost every hot spring. We were able to find a hot spring every now and then that wasn’t occupied, so it was nice when we had these hot springs to ourselves. The hot springs are pretty small, so you will have to navigate from spring to spring and see where there is room.

The Dead Sea pool and the Globe pool are larger and was always full of people, but there were people going in and out, so we were able to find some space for ourselves in there.

Checking-In

When you first arrive, you will go through a bag check, throw out any liquids, and then stand in a queue to check in.

Be sure to leave some extra time to stand in line. Even if you have a reservation, you’ll have to stand in line to check in. Once you’re checked in, though, you can go straight to the locker room, leave your bags, grab a towel, and you’re ready to go soak!

What Should You Bring?

Swim Suit & Cover Up

You should bring your bathing suit, or wear it there. For ladies, you can bring a cover-up, but you will most likely leave that in your locker since it will get wet going from pool to pool.

I wish I had brought my swim skirt to put over my bathing suit so that I had a wet cover-up built in. You’ll be wet going from hot spring to hot spring, so a cover-up won’t be necessary when you’re soaking.

There’s an option to pay for a robe that you can wear around for an additional $15.

Towels are provided, so if you want to just use a towel, the robe won’t be necessary.

Sandals or Slippers

You’ll be walking from hot spring to hot spring, so be sure to have shoes that can get wet. You can take them off before you get into each hot spring.

Water Bottle

You are not allowed to bring any beverages into the facility. We had water in a water bottle, and they had us pour it out in a receptacle. Bring your empty water bottles; however, there are free water dispensers located around the resort where you can fill up on water.

Hat or Sunglasses

Most of the pools are outdoors in the sun, so bring a hat you can get wet in, or some sunglasses to help you feel more comfortable.

Change of Clothes

After you’re done soaking, you’ll want to change out of your wet clothes. Bring a change of clothes and anything you need to get ready afterwards.

Using the Locker Rooms

The locker rooms have lockers that can be used with an RFID wristband. You can leave your bags in there. These are free to use and are included with your soak.

There were no towels inside the locker rooms when I went, so be sure to grab some towels outside at the towel stand before you go in if you need to shower. There are showers in there you can use when you are all done for the day, with shampoo, conditioner, and body wash dispensers.

Can you take photos?

Everyone seemed to carry around their phones, so it’s fine to take photos. Just be respectful of others, and no pictures are allowed in the locker room areas.

I was a bit careful not to take too many pictures since everyone is in a bathing suit. When we had the hot springs to ourselves, that was the best opportunity to take photos of ourselves.

The Hot Springs

Each of the hot springs has a sign that tells you the temperature of the hot spring, along with the different minerals that can be found inside.

Australia Hot Springs

This one is a freshwater hot spring inspired by the South Pacific Region of Yarrangobilly, Australia.

It was nice that we were able to sit in this one by ourselves! Towels can be hung on the rings that are located near each hot spring.

Bali Hot Springs

This hot spring was inspired by the South Pacific region of Banjar, Bali. It sits at 97 degrees and has magnesium, sodium, and sulfate as the primary minerals in the hot spring.

Dead Sea Pools

There are two different levels in the Dead Sea Pools. The upper level is slightly warmer than the lower level, and there is a waterfall that makes for nice pictures in the lower level. This pool has a high salt content, so you’re able to float more easily, and since it’s cooler than the hot springs, it was a nice, refreshing break for us before we headed back to some more hot springs!

Italy Hot Springs

The hot spring inspired by Chianciano Terme, Italy, has iron, lithium, and magnesium as its primary minerals and runs a bit hotter at 102 degrees.

These are just some of the hot springs that are available at WorldSprings. Some were crowded, so we never made it in, and with others, we were too busy relaxing and forgot to take photos.

Cafe and Bar

You can purchase a cold drink with ice that you can take around to the hot springs to enjoy while you soak. The food available is for take-out. We ordered a wrap and a sandwich for lunch and sat in our wet bathing suits and a towel on the chairs.

Was it worth it?

So, you might be wondering what we thought after all the soaking we did in the hot springs.

We went in August, so it’s HOT in Dallas during that time of year. I thought it might feel too hot, but it wasn’t too bad. We went on a day just after it rained, so it wasn’t as hot as usual. It was an enjoyable experience soaking in different temperatures from the high 90s to 104 degrees. And when we felt a little overheated, we drank water and took a dip in the cooler Globe pool.

Even though these are not natural hot springs, we had a great time. It was nice to unwind and relax together after a summer of taking care of the kids. If you have kids, you understand the feeling when they go back to school. 🙂

It was also a great way to celebrate our anniversary, just the two of us (and a whole bunch of strangers) soaking in some mineral hot springs in a suburb of Dallas.

The facilities felt clean, and they had everything we needed to enjoy a day soaking outdoors.

Because of the landscaping that was done with some palm trees and the wide open land next to WorldSprings, it really did feel like we were in a resort somewhere far away. We showed our kids the pictures we took, and they commented that it looks like we went to some place tropical and came back. It’s the palm trees.

If you choose to go, my recommendation would be to go on a weekday if possible. I can’t imagine how crowded it would be on weekends if weekdays during the summer were this full. If you want even fewer people, go right when it opens, or perhaps towards the end of the day, to potentially avoid crowds.

We really enjoyed our trip to WorldSprings! After our soak, we also celebrated our anniversary with a custom song gift, which you can read about here.

If you’re itching to soak in some hot springs somewhere near Dallas, this is a great way to feel like you’re soaking in some fancy hot spring around the world.

Here’s a link to WorldSprings on a map, and you can find more information on their website.

However, if you’re looking to visit some natural hot springs, you can plan a trip to visit Hot Springs, Arkansas, a National Park located about 5 hours from Dallas.

You can read about some things to do in Hot Springs or learn about the Hot Spring bath houses, one of which you can soak in natural hot springs.

Hope you can enjoy a relaxing hot springs soak somewhere soon!

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