Bear Creek (North Fork Salt River tributary)
Bear Creek is a stream in northeastern Missouri. It is a tributary of the North Fork of the Salt River.
The creek's headwaters originate in Knox County, Missouri, and it flows generally southward through Knox and Shelby counties before emptying into the North Fork of the Salt River.
The watershed is primarily agricultural, with corn and soybeans being the dominant crops. Riparian areas along the creek are generally wooded.