Bear Creek (Zumbro River tributary)

{{short description|Stream in Olmsted County, Minnesota, U.S.}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

Bear Creek is a stream in Olmsted County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.{{GNIS|639757}} It is a tributary of the Zumbro River.

Bear Creek was named after Benjamin Bear, a pioneer settler.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n408 389]}}