Pine Creek is a tributary to Canoe Creek in the Upper Iowa River watershed in northeast Iowa; see Pine Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary) for the larger nearby stream of the same name.

It drains an entirely rural area, with some cleared farmland, but is also forested.

Much of it is contained in the South Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area, maintained by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

South Pine Creek is one of its tributaries and is noted for its natively-reproducing trout.

There is a privately owned and operated campground and set of cabins nearby.