Spa Services in Boulder Creek: Massage, Facials, and Nails

Local Guides

Apr 19

A proper spa day doesn't require the drive down the valley. Boulder Creek has a day spa on Highway 9, a therapeutic massage practice on Forest Street, a nurse-run med spa on Big Basin Way, and a nail artist who comes to your house. All of them run by appointment, and together they cover massage, facials, skin care, waxing, lashes, and nails without anyone touching Highway 17. Here's who does what and how to book. Inclusion isn't endorsement.

Redwood Mountain Spa: the day spa

Address: 12560 Highway 9, Boulder Creek
Phone: 831-703-4519
Website: redwoodmountainspa.com
Hours: by appointment only

The closest thing in town to a full spa menu under one roof, at the south end of downtown. Its invitation is to "unwind and refresh your mind, body, and soul," and the menu backs that up from two sides. Kelly handles the massage and bodywork and has been practicing since 1998, with deep tissue, sports, prenatal, Swedish, and hot stone work on the list. Ashleigh Noce, a licensed esthetician and lash artist, covers facials, waxing, and lash services. The menu also includes therapeutic tub soaks and red light therapy, making this the one stop in town where a massage and a facial can happen in the same visit. Booking is by phone; there's no online scheduler, so call the main line.

Elevated Wellness Massage & Bodywork: the therapeutic option

Address: 127 Forest Street, Boulder Creek
Phone: 831-345-8043
Website: elevatedwellnessmassage.com
Hours: by appointment

Sylvia Lynn's one-room practice sits half a block off Central Avenue, and it leans therapeutic rather than spa-day: Swedish, deep tissue, cranial-sacral, and polarity work, mixed to suit whoever's on the table, under published license #96769. Booking runs online through her site. We've covered the practice in depth, session menu and prices included, in our Elevated Wellness profile, so this is the short version: if what you want is bodywork that solves a problem, start there.

SuperNatural Beauty & Aesthetics: the med spa

Address: 13350 Big Basin Way, Suite J, Boulder Creek
Phone: 661-889-5728
Website: supernatural.beauty
Booking: by appointment only, through its website

A town this size having a med spa at all is unusual, and this one is the real article: a licensed medical practice founded and run by Brandi, a registered nurse who moved into aesthetics after years in critical care. The service list runs from chemical peels, microneedling, and medical-grade skincare through neurotoxin injections, dermal fillers, IV therapy, and red light therapy. The practice describes its aim as "subtle, natural-looking results"; this is skin care with a medical chart, not a makeover counter. Booking is online through the website, with the phone as backup. One note if you've been before: the practice is now on Big Basin Way, not at its old Highway 9 address.

Oli Nails: the Boulder Creek nail tech

Studio: 3101 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 18, Scotts Valley (by appointment only)
Booking: direct message on Instagram, @olive__oli_nails

There's no nail salon storefront in Boulder Creek itself, and Oli Nails is the local name to know: a licensed nail tech from Boulder Creek who works by appointment from a studio at 3101 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 18. The specialties are European manicures and dry (waterless) pedicures, and she still takes in-person concierge appointments in Boulder Creek alongside the studio. Booking runs through an Instagram direct message. We don't have hours or prices to publish, so message ahead. If you run a nail practice in the valley we should know about, tell us.

Booking a small shop

Every business on this page is an appointment operation, and most of the appointments are with the owner. Book ahead, a week or more for weekends, because a single practitioner's calendar fills in whole days. Give real notice if you need to cancel; a no-show is a meaningful slice of a one-person shop's day. And confirm details when you book rather than trusting a listing, ours included. Hours on this page mean "call first," not "walk in."

What's nearby but not spa

Haircuts and color are their own category in town, covered in our haircut guide. For yoga and movement rather than treatment, Mountain Sangha holds classes on Highway 9. If a service is booked out locally, Felton and Scotts Valley add estheticians, day spas, and nail salons; the business directory carries the ones we've verified.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get a massage in Boulder Creek without leaving town?

Yes, two ways: Redwood Mountain Spa at 12560 Highway 9 (831-703-4519) and Elevated Wellness Massage & Bodywork at 127 Forest Street (831-345-8043). Both are by appointment.

Who does facials in Boulder Creek?

Redwood Mountain Spa has a licensed esthetician for facials, waxing, and lash work, and SuperNatural Beauty & Aesthetics offers medical-grade skin care, peels, and microneedling under a registered nurse. The difference is a spa facial versus a clinical treatment; pick by what your skin needs.

Is there a nail salon in town?

Not a storefront. Oli Nails is a Boulder Creek-based nail artist who comes to your home by appointment, booked through Instagram at @olive__oli_nails. The nearest walk-in-style salons are down the valley in Felton and Scotts Valley.

Do any of these take walk-ins?

No. Everything on this page runs by appointment, and most of these are single-practitioner shops. Book ahead and call rather than dropping in.

How do I turn this into a full day?

We've already built that itinerary, coffee through dinner, in a self-care day in Boulder Creek.