Activity Hyde Park Road, Santa Fe
Ten Thousand Waves
An activity in Hyde Park Road, Santa Fe, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Late afternoon.
Why go
Japanese-style mountain spa with outdoor hot tubs among the pines; soaking while it snows is the classic winter visit.
It is one of 16 curated places we feature in Santa Fe, alongside 7 sights, 3 activities and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Canyon Road Farolito Walk, 3.2 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Nature
- Neighborhood
- Hyde Park Road
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2.5 hr
- Best time
- Late afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Santa Fe, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Canyon Road Farolito Walk
On Christmas Eve, the gallery street fills with walkers, carolers, small bonfires and thousands of candlelit farolitos.
Activity · 3.2 mi straight-line - 2Canyon Road
Half-mile lane packed with about 100 galleries in adobe houses.
Shopping · 3.3 mi straight-line - 3The Shed
New Mexican restaurant since 1953 in a 1692 adobe off the Plaza.
Food · 3.3 mi straight-line - 4Palace of the Governors
Adobe seat of government from the 1610s, now a history museum; Native artists sell jewelry under its portal.
Sight · 3.3 mi straight-line - 5Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
Romanesque stone cathedral at the end of San Francisco Street, with a midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.
Sight · 3.3 mi straight-line - 6New Mexico History Museum and Palace of the Governors
1610 adobe palace and adjoining museum covering New Mexico's history.
Sight · 3.4 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Ten Thousand Waves is a stop on our Santa Fe & Albuquerque route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More things to do in Santa Fe
2 more curated activities in Santa Fe. See the full Santa Fe guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Santa Fe run from 40°F in December to 87°F in June; July is usually the wettest month. For Ten Thousand Waves itself, we suggest: Late afternoon.
Modelled monthly averages for Santa Fe from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Santa Fe weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 35.71724, -105.89037
- Destination
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Website
- tenthousandwaves.com
Ten Thousand Waves: quick answers
How much time do you need at Ten Thousand Waves?
Plan on about 2.5 hours at Ten Thousand Waves. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Ten Thousand Waves?
Our pick: Late afternoon. Insider tip: Book private tubs ahead over the holidays.
Which TripsCircle routes include Ten Thousand Waves?
Ten Thousand Waves appears on Santa Fe & Albuquerque, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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