Bear Creek, Alaska
Bear Creek is a community of 1,732 people in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Why visit Bear Creek
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jesse Lee Home for Children.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 62°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Bear Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 2,129 up from 1,956 in 2010. Bear Creek is a few miles north of Seward near the stream of the same name and its source, Bear Lake.
From the Wikipedia article Bear Creek, Alaska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks1
Jesse Lee Home for Children
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.1 mi
Building in Alaska, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes4
Le Barn Appetit Inn & Creperie
Restaurant · 4.3 mi
11786 Old Exit Glacier Road, Seward
We-Su 07:00-15:00
Where to stay9
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Bear Creek
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 21°F | 6.5 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 24°F | 6.3 in |
| Mar | 37°F | 25°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 45°F | 32°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 53°F | 39°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 59°F | 46°F | 2.3 in |
| Jul | 62°F | 50°F | 3.1 in |
| Aug | 62°F | 50°F | 5.4 in |
| Sep | 56°F | 43°F | 9.9 in |
| Oct | 46°F | 35°F | 8.7 in |
| Nov | 36°F | 27°F | 7.6 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 23°F | 8.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Seward Ap 70277 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kenai Peninsula Borough has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2022-07-26: Landslide (Mud/Landslide)
- 2022-01-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-01-31: Earthquake (Earthquake)
- 2018-11-30: Earthquake (Earthquake)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Seward Airport (SWD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Seward 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Whittier 46 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Methodist Orphans' Home, Unalaska., Unknown author Unknown author or not provided, Public domain
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