Extended meaning praise, award is from 1852. Also see -ade. Earlier was accoll (mid-14c.), from Old French acolee an embrace, kiss, especially that given to a new-made knight, from verb acoler. The French noun in the 16c. was transformed to accolade, with the foreign suffix.
Hot Springs National Park is adjacent to the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas. It gets its name from the hot spring water that flows down the western side an eponymous mountain. At just more than 5,500 acres, it is the smallest national park by area, but it receives 1.3 million visitors a year.
About the Park. Come for the hot springs, but prepare to be enchanted by all that Hot Springs State Park has to offer. Hot water cascades down colorful terraces along the Big Horn River at a rate of 8,000 gallons per day. Relax in the parkâs free bath house where the 104 degree water soothes away aches and pains.