About this spot
Morphy Falls is a small (12-foot) falls near Paradise Cave Road outside Dayton, apparently named for the Morphy family, who developed the historic Paradise Cave resort nearby in 1957. Local histories describe Rhea County teenagers swimming and camping in the surrounding creek around Paradise Cave since the 1940s, but no source names Morphy Falls itself as a swim or jump spot -- the connection is inferred from the shared family name and location, not a direct report on this specific falls.
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