| Candy Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Haw River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Candy Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Candy Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rockingham Guilford |
| Length: | 3.03miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Haw River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 3.9cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2] |
| Source1: | divide between Candy Creek and Reedy Fork |
| Source1 Location: | about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 36.2214°N -79.6586°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 780feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Haw River |
| Mouth Location: | about 5 miles south of Reidsville, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 36.265°N -79.6489°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 675feet |
| Progression: | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Haw River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Candy Creek Road, US 29 |
Candy Creek is a 3.1miles long 1st order tributary to the Haw River, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]
Candy Creek rises on the divide between Candy Creek and Reedy Fork about 1 mile east of Monticello, North Carolina in Guilford County. Candy Creek then flows north-northeast into Rockingham County to meet the Haw River about 5 miles south of Reidsville, North Carolina.[4]
Candy Creek drains of area, receives about 46.2 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 403.48 and is about 29% forested.[2]
The Rockingham County Natural Heritage Inventory[5] recognized one location in the Candy Creek watershed, Candy Creek Beaver Pond. Candy Creek Beaver Pond is of local significance and is part of a larger wetland system.