Esalen Institute - Tesla Destination

Of its 3 ports, 3 are Level 2. Level 2 ports are 240-volt AC chargers, typically used where a car is parked for an hour or more. That is about 20% below the California average of 3.7 ports per station. The registry lists one connector type: NACS (Tesla), the North American Charging Standard connector. Pricing as reported to the registry: “Free”. The site is listed as a hotel location.

Big Sur has 2 charging stations in the DOE registry with 11 ports. Esalen Institute - Tesla Destination accounts for 27% of the charging ports in Big Sur. It is the only Tesla Destination station in Big Sur. Statewide, California has 21,814 stations and 81,788 ports, the largest station count of the 51 states and DC. The biggest station in California, Viejas Casino and Resort in Alpine, has 432 ports.

Tesla's Level 2 destination chargers at hotels, restaurants and resorts. Tesla Destination operates 4,513 stations in the registry across 51 states, with 18,149 Level 2 ports in total. 754 of those stations are in California, 3% of the state's 21,814.

“Available” means the station is open and in service according to the DOE registry. Its access code is public, meaning it is listed as open to any driver. It opened on Apr 8, 2015, one of 265 stations in California with a 2015 open date. The station's record was last updated at the source on Aug 27, 2026.