Is There Electric Car Charging at Clearwater Beach?
Yes — there is electric car charging available on Clearwater Beach. There are 5 electric car chargers on Clearwater Beach and 2 on Island Estates.
Clearwater Beach Charging Stations
- Sandpearl Resort — 1 Blink station, 5 kW. You must talk with Valet to get access.
- Bob Heilman's Beachcomber — 2 stations, 7.2 kW J-1772 plug. Must be a restaurant customer; located behind the restaurant in the valet lot.
- Hilton Clearwater Beach — 4 stations, 16 kW, Tesla NACS and J-1772 plugs. Payment per hour if you're not a guest.
- Surf Style Parking Garage — 16 kW, Tesla NACS. Open to the public, first hour free, payment thereafter.
- Opal Sands Resort — 2 stations, 4.16–6.24 kW J-1772 plug. Must pay for parking.
Island Estates Electric Vehicle Charging
- Publix (Island Estates) — 2 J-1772 plugs. Free parking, free charging — but you must be a Publix customer while shopping.
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium — 2 stations, 7.6 kW J-1772 plugs. Parking fee applies for Aquarium visitors.
Does Clearwater Beach Have Tesla Chargers?
Clearwater Beach has Tesla Destination chargers (at the Hilton and the Surf Style Garage), which are perfect for overnight or day-long top-ups. It does not have Tesla Supercharging stations west of the Memorial Causeway — the nearest Superchargers are in Clearwater proper.
Clearwater Beach Hotels With EV Chargers
Three hotels on the beach support EV owners directly:
- Opal Sands Resort
- Sandpearl Resort
- Hilton Clearwater Beach
Tip for Tesla drivers: the Hilton's Tesla Destination chargers and the Surf Style Garage plugs cover the full beach end-to-end. If you're day-tripping from out of town, the Surf Style first-hour-free option is the easiest public spot.Back to Parking Articles