Bear Creek is a tributary of the Sammamish River in King County, Washington, United States. The stream flows approximately 12.4 miles (20.0 km) from its source at Paradise Lake near Maltby to a confluence with the Sammamish River at Marymoor Park in Redmond. The creek has two tributaries, Cottage Lake Creek and Evans Creek, and a watershed of 32,100 acres (13,000 ha).^[2]

Bear Creek[1]
Location of the mouth of Bear Creek in Washington Show map of Washington (state) Bear Creek (Washington) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Paradise Lake
• coordinates	47°45′49″N 122°03′32″W / 47.76361°N 122.05889°W / 47.76361; -122.05889
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Sammamish River
• coordinates	47°40′05″N 122°07′35″W / 47.66806°N 122.12639°W / 47.66806; -122.12639
• elevation	30 ft (9.1 m)
Basin size	32,100 acres (13,000 ha)
Basin features
Progression	Sammamish—Lake Washington

The Marymoor Prehistoric Indian Site in Redmond shows human occupation in the vicinity of the creek with artifacts on its banks dating to 4,000 BCE.