About Bear Creek
Set in the central part of Florida, Bear Creek is a small unincorporated community.
Bear Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.39 square miles.
📰 Bear Creek News Today
- Jim Broaddus life celebration at Bear Creek Feline Center mypanhandle.com · Apr 3
- State and Local Lawmakers taking steps to clear Bayou George and Bear Creek WJHG · Sep 16
- Senior Housing Development 'Bear Creek Commons' Under Construction at 635 64th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL Florida YIMBY · Mar 5
- $2.7 million project will clear 12 miles of debris across two Bay County creeks Panama City News Herald · Sep 17
- Bear Creek, FL Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bear Creek Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Bear Creek — but the Florida one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bear Creek
- Alesia — french
- Dead Bob's — american
- JahVa Coffee Lounge + — coffee shop (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Craft Kafé Pasadena (café)
- Kopper Kitchen — diner
- Leverock's — seafood
- NY Cafe — american
- Nature's Table - FS
- Paolo's Pizza & Subs — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bear Creek
- Azalea Park reviews ★
- Bear Creek Park reviews ★
- Circle Park reviews ★
- Coconut Park reviews ★
- Disston Lake Park reviews ★
- Eaglecrest Park reviews ★
- Golf Creek Park reviews ★
- Lake Pasadena Park reviews ★
- Pasadena Triangle Park reviews ★
- R.W. Caldwell Park reviews ★
- Sunset Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bear Creek
- BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PASADENA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.39 sq mi
Coordinates27.7581, -82.7288