Tega Cay is a planned city in York County, South Carolina, United States, located west of Fort Mill and north of Rock Hill. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. The population was recorded at 7,621 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.

Tega Cay is located upon a peninsula along Lake Wylie, twenty miles south of Charlotte. The make known Tega Cay allegedly comes from an secret Polynesian language and means “Beautiful Peninsula”, however, this is unconfirmed.

Tega Cay is located at 35°2′14″N 81°1′29″W / 35.03722°N 81.02472°W / 35.03722; -81.02472 (35.037262, -81.024644). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total Place of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), of which 2.5 square miles (6.4 km) is estate and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km²) (21.27%) is water. The city has 13 mi (21 km) of shoreline. Tega Cay’s ZIP code is 29708 and the area code is 803. The hilly terrain is densely forested, containing many species of hardwoods and pines, and wildlife. Recreational services located in Tega Cay attach a public 27-hole, award winning golf course like a clubhouse and pavilion, a croquet court, and seven lighted tennis courts, two lighted pickleball courts, several miles of walking trails, and thirteen city owned parks of which three have baseball and/or soccer fields affable for public use. Two of the parks are lake side and the City owns swimming pool facility (membership only) that is also neighboring Lake Wylie. Along with those lakeside amenities, there is a privately owned marina, and three areas to inauguration boats. The City is currently engineering and fundraising for a 62-acre park for passive and sprightly recreation along the Catawba River. Included at that park will be miles of walking trails, four baseball/softball diamonds, six youth soccer fields, inclusive playgrounds, an amphitheater and a paddle boat launch onto the river just under the Lake Wylie hydro-electric dam. The climate of Tega Cay is that of a Humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot, humid summers and cool, dry winters. Snow falls 3-4 get older a year upon average.

Tega Cay is run under a council–manager handing out framework. The City Manager is chief giving out position in this form of Government. The Council of Tega Cay is composed of four members gain the Mayor who serves as a aficionado of Council, selected from at-large districts. The city maintains its own Police Department, Fire Department, Parks & Recreation Department, Development Services Department, Utilities Department (water & waste water) and Public Works Department. Other positions in the town attach Assistant City Manager, Finance Director, Municipal Clerk, Clerk of Court, Planning & Development Manager, Building Inspectors, and administrative staff.