Slice of heaven: The best outdoor baths in driving distance of the Gold Coast

They are the perfect spots for relaxing – and the best news is they are all within driving distance of the Gold Coast. SEE ALL THE GREAT LOCATIONS

IN our weekly series Gold Coast Getaways, take a look at some of the best outdoor baths within driving distance from the Gold Coast.

Soak under the stars or bathe in the forest, these alfresco tubs are made for good, clean fun.

Mt Warning Estate

Dum Dum, Northern NSW

An old clawfoot bath is perfectly positioned to frame mountain views at Mt Warning Estate.

When Mt Warning Estate owner Graham Dietrich embarked on renovations to turn an old dairy farm into a luxury cabin, he had a priority project.

“The dream was always to have an area where guests could soak in a cast-iron bath with panoramic views and watch the changing moods of Mt Warning,” he says.

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“By picking the perfect spot and some clever design, we have achieved this goal while ensuring that guests have their privacy.”

Travellers reclining in the 70-year-old refurbished clawfoot bath can choose from homemade seasonal bath salts, including a citrus blend from the orchard or lemon myrtle plucked from the bush tucker garden next to the cabin.

“Shaded by a 100-year-old fig tree using mountain-fresh spring water, you really gain a snapshot of luxury country life in the Northern Rivers,” Graham says.

Nightfall

Lamington National Park

Splash out with a side-by-side soak session at glamping retreat Nightfall.

Splash out on a side-by-side soak session at Lamington’s luxe, adults-only glamping destination.

Owner Steve Ross says the forest-wrapped safari tents set the scene for couples with two tubs offering views in every direction and a fireplace to keep bathers toasty.

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“Nightfall borders the wilderness section of Lamington National Park on Christmas Creek,” he says.

“The vintage tin baths are set in open-plan safari tents beside the rotating fireplace with views of the rainforest and the sound of the water flowing along Christmas Creek.”

Keira Farm

Mutdapilly (Scenic Rim)

This alfresco spa, complete with fairy lights and a sink made from a eucalyptus stump, has the best view on Kiera Farm.

Pastoral panoramas are a given in this gateway to the Scenic Rim, but Keira Farm’s Emma Pegler says their alfresco tub steals the scenery show.

Built into its own fairy-light-strung gazebo, the outdoor spa includes a sink made from a eucalyptus stump.

“The bath has the best view of the farm,” Emma says.

This alfresco spa on Kiera Farm.

“It looks out over our ever-changing hay paddock and across to the magnificent mountains of the Scenic Rim behind.

“It changes so much through the seasons and time of day that you will never see the same view twice.”

Witches Falls Cottages

Tamborine Mountain

Outdoor bathrooms let the rainforest in at Mount Tamborine's Witches Falls Cottages.

It’s all about romance in the rainforest at this cosy couples’ hideaway on Tamborine Mountain.

Witches Falls Cottages’ Daniela Kennedy says guests can appreciate the ambience without budging from the bath.

“Our Premium Spa Cottages and Private Rainforests Spa Cottages feature an outdoor bathroom with glass sliding doors and a glass roof to watch the stars at night from the double spa,” she says.

“In our Rainforest Spa Suite the double spa is outdoors in the private courtyard garden.”

If you fancy a side of bubbly with that bubble bath, the cottages are within walking distance to wineries and restaurants.