Okatie, South Carolina
- Counties
- Beaufort and Jasper, South Carolina
- Zip code
- 29909
- Town hall
- None: Okatie is unincorporated
- Main roads
- SC 170, US 278 and I-95
Okatie South Carolina is the river country north of Bluffton along SC 170: Sun City, gated island clubs, marsh views and the 29909 zip code, a short drive from Hilton Head.
Where Is Okatie, SC? Two Counties, One Zip Code
Okatie, SC, is not a town. It is an unincorporated area with no mayor or town hall, spread across the line between Beaufort County and Jasper County, roughly from I-95 east to the Chechessee River. It takes its name from the Okatee River, a tidal arm of Port Royal Sound, and it is an old name: the Okatie post office opened in 1889.
Okatie SC County: Beaufort and Jasper
Okatie SC county is really two: the Beaufort County side holds Sun City, Callawassie Island and Spring Island, while most of the shops along US 278 are in Jasper County.
Zip Code Okatie SC: 29909
Okatie SC 29909 is a zip code Bluffton shares, so many homes in the same zip have a Bluffton mailing address, and Sun City’s own homes use both names.
Okatie or Bluffton SC?
Okatie or Bluffton SC is often a question about the mailing address, not a town line, since Okatie has no town government. Since the 1990s the Beaufort side has filled in with low-density neighborhoods and gated communities, while most of the shops, offices and light industry went up on the Jasper side along US 278. Several attempts to make Okatie a town have failed, and Bluffton, Hardeeville and Port Royal have each annexed pieces of it. For the town next door, see our Bluffton guide and Bluffton zip codes.
Bluffton, SC, across the bridges from Hilton Head: Old Town on the May River, where to eat, what to do, hotels, the grocery run and Palmetto Bluff.
Hardeeville, SC, the city between Bluffton and Savannah: things to do, restaurants, zip codes, and communities like Latitude Margaritaville and Sun City.
Ridgeland, SC, the Jasper County seat on I-95: things to do, Main Street restaurants, the 29936 zip code, drive times and homes for sale.
Communities With an Okatie Address
Sun City Hilton Head is Del Webb's 55+ community near Bluffton, SC: homes, fees, the age rule, resident-only golf, clubs, dining and how the gates work.
Callawassie Island, SC: an 880-acre gated island in Okatie with a 27-hole Tom Fazio course, marsh on every side, docks and 1815 sugar mill ruins.
Oldfield is a private, member-owned community on the Okatie River near Bluffton, with a Greg Norman course, equestrian center, outfitters and weddings.
Spring Island Club is a private Okatie, SC club built around Arnold Palmer's Old Tabby Links, with a Golf Performance Center and Lowcountry preserves.
Chechessee Creek Club is a private Coore & Crenshaw golf club in Okatie, SC near Hilton Head: the course, membership, guest rules and lodging.
Malind Bluff, a gated waterfront community of newer homes near Bluffton, SC, with a pool, pickleball and a day dock. Every home for sale.
River Oaks by Dream Finders Homes, Okatie 29909 addresses and Bluffton schools: newer single-family homes for sale, plans and what to ask.
Cypress Ridge in Bluffton, SC: Mill Creek houses and townhomes for sale, the pools, lazy river and fitness center, and the drive to Old Town.
Most of what people mean by Okatie is a handful of communities. Sun City Hilton Head, Del Webb’s 55-and-over community, is by far the largest, with its own golf, clubs and restaurants. On the water to the east, Callawassie Island and Spring Island are gated island communities built around golf and nature preserves, and Oldfield is a private club community on the Okatie River. Chechessee Creek Club is a private golf club off SC 170. Smaller, newer neighborhoods such as Malind Bluff, River Oaks and Mill Creek at Cypress Ridge also carry Okatie addresses.
Okatie Restaurants
Basil & Bourbon in Okatie, formerly Nonna Rosa: pastas, parmigiana and bourbon cocktails just outside Sun City on US 278. Hours, booking and menu.
Parlor Donuts Okatie: layered doughnuts, savory breakfast doughnuts, vegan and gluten-friendly options and coffee at Okatie Village, north of Bluffton.
The Clubhouse at Okatie Creek in Sun City Hilton Head: comfort food on the 18th green, two patios and Sunday brunch, open to the public. Hours and menu.
Jameson's Charhouse in Sun City, Bluffton: steaks, chops and seafood at Hidden Cypress, open to the public with a gate pass. Hours, booking and menu.
Sun City Hilton Head restaurants: Jameson’s Charhouse and The Clubhouse at Okatie Creek inside the gates, and Basil & Bourbon just outside on US 278.
The best restaurants in Bluffton, SC, by part of town: Old Town and May River Road, Buckwalter, US 278 and Belfair, and the breweries.
Restaurants in Okatie SC cluster around Okatie Village on US 278, just outside Sun City’s gates: Basil & Bourbon for an Italian dinner and Parlor Doughnuts for coffee and breakfast. Inside Sun City, The Clubhouse at Okatie Creek and Jameson’s Charhouse serve the community. On William Pope Drive, Okatie Ale House is the local pub. For more choice, Bluffton’s restaurants are a few minutes south.
Things to Do in Okatie SC
The one stop most visitors make is the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s Maritime Center, at the foot of the SC 170 bridge over the Chechessee River. Admission is free; inside is a 3,000-gallon aquarium of fish from the sound, and outside a dock walks you out over the marsh. Golf is the other draw: Sun City’s Okatie Creek is for residents and their guests, and the private clubs need a member, but the public courses on our Bluffton golf page are close by. The rivers are the rest of it: the Okatee, the Colleton and the Chechessee are good for kayaking and fishing on a calm day.
Okatie Creek Golf Club is Sun City Hilton Head’s original course, a 1995 Mark McCumber design regrassed in 2025. Who can play, tees and ratings.
Bluffton golf courses: every public course and private club in the Bluffton, SC area, with access, designer and contact details for each.
The SCDNR's Waddell Mariculture Center on Sawmill Creek Road in Bluffton: what it researches, how tours work, and the Coastal Discovery Museum dates.
Things to do in Bluffton, SC: May River dolphin and kayak trips, Old Town's history and galleries, parks, bowling and mini golf, golf and festivals.
Schools, Senior Living and a Place to Stay
Okatie Elementary School in Okatie, SC: the Okie Owls’ public school for pre-K to 5th grade on Cherry Point Road. School day and contact.
Okatie Pines Retirement Community in Okatie: independent living with meals, housekeeping, utilities and transport in one monthly rent, no buy-in.
The Okatie Hilton Head Hotel, the former Fairfield Inn off US 278 in Okatie, west of Bluffton: 64 rooms, free breakfast, an outdoor pool and kitchenettes.
Okatie Elementary, on Cherry Point Road, is a Beaufort County public school for pre-K through 5th grade. Okatie Pines offers independent living for retirees with meals and housekeeping in the rent. For visitors, the Okatie Hilton Head Hotel, the former Fairfield Inn off US 278, is the one hotel with an Okatie address; Bluffton hotels has the rest.
Buying a Home in Okatie
Homes here run from Sun City ranch houses to riverfront estates on Callawassie and Spring Island. Our Okatie real estate page has the live listings and what to ask before you buy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is Okatie, SC in?
Two. Okatie is unincorporated and spreads across Beaufort County and Jasper County. Sun City, Callawassie Island and Spring Island are on the Beaufort side; most of the shops along US 278 are in Jasper County.
What is the zip code for Okatie, SC?
29909. Bluffton shares it, so many homes in Okatie have a Bluffton mailing address.
Is Okatie part of Bluffton?
No. Okatie is its own unincorporated area north of Bluffton with no town government. Bluffton has annexed some land that once counted as Okatie, and the two share the 29909 zip code.
Is Sun City in Okatie?
Sun City Hilton Head sits in the Okatie area, in Beaufort and Jasper counties, and its homes use Okatie or Bluffton addresses in the 29909 zip code.
What is there to do in Okatie, SC?
Visit the free Port Royal Sound Maritime Center and its aquarium, play golf at the public courses around Bluffton, paddle or fish the Okatee and Colleton rivers, and eat at Okatie Village on US 278.
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