Watson Creek is a stream in northern California.

The Tahoe Rim Trail runs across the creek in its headwaters meadow, and along the eastern shore of the lake.

[2] Watson built the Watson Log Cabin, the only historic log cabin in Tahoe City, California.

The lake's outflow is a minor tributary that joins the creek just downstream.

Mount Watson is a peak at 8,405 ft (2,562 m) elevation,[5] just north of Tahoe City, with commanding views of Lake Tahoe and a view of Watson Lake.