Beach towns · Jersey Shore

EV Charging in The Jersey Shore

A hundred and thirty miles of boardwalks and beach towns, each with its own personality: Asbury Park’s music scene, the family piers at Seaside, Victorian Cape May at the southern tip.

Shore traffic is the charging story — the Parkway crawl on summer Saturdays rewards arriving charged, and a rental or B&B with Level 2 beats competing for public plugs in a beach-badge town. Down the Shore, the car mostly sits; let it charge while it does.

When to go: Memorial Day to Labor Day is the season, full stop. Cape May runs a genuine second act through Christmas; the rest of the Shore goes quiet — and the chargers with it.

Why people come here

  • 141 miles of Atlantic oceanfront with the densest collection of boardwalks in America
  • Asbury Park: the Stone Pony and the boardwalk that launched Springsteen
  • Cape May — one of the country’s oldest seaside resorts, with blocks of preserved Victorians
  • Every town has a personality: quiet, family, or loud — pick your beach badge accordingly

Charging in the Shore at a glance

Locations
132
Ports
486
At lodging
2
Food & tasting
1
DC fast
37
Fastest
350 kW

Map of the region

Purple pins have DC fast charging; green pins are Level 2. Tap a pin for the location page.

Charge where you’re staying

Overnight Level 2 at your lodging is the cheapest, easiest way to charge on a trip — arrive on whatever range you have, leave at 100%.

Charge while you eat, sip, and wander

These listings sit at wineries, restaurants, and cafes — the places a destination visit already includes an hour or two of dwell time.

Fast charging for getting here and home

DC fast charging in and around the Shore — for arrivals, departures, and day-trippers who aren’t staying overnight.

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Frequently asked questions

How many EV charging stations are in the Shore?
SpotCharge tracks 132 charging locations across the Shore, with 486 charging ports in total, concentrated around Toms River, Lakewood and Cape May. Each location page shows connectors, networks, hours, and driver reviews.
Can I charge overnight where I'm staying in the Shore?
Yes — 2 of the tracked locations are at lodging properties, so you can book a stay and wake up to a full battery. Check the listing before relying on a port being available for guests.
Is there DC fast charging in the Shore?
Yes — 37 locations offer DC fast charging, topping out at 350 kW. Another 101 offer Level 2 for longer stops.

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Charging location data aggregated from OpenChargeMap, the U.S. DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center, and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Regions are SpotCharge editorial groupings and may overlap.