Lick Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Lee County, North Carolina.
Lick Creek rises in a pond on the east side of Sanford, North Carolina and then flows northeasterly to join the Cape Fear River about 0.5 miles southwest of Brickhaven, North Carolina.
Lick Creek drains of area, receives about 47.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 416.65 and is about 63% forested.