Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
312 acres4.7 mi of trail
Long Island Greenbelt Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ronkonkoma
7% of Ronkonkoma’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Connetquot River State Park Preserve (4.7 mi). 7% of Ronkonkoma’s land is conserved, about 379 acres. 374 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
379 acres · of 8.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
374 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Connetquot River State Park Preserve, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
379 conserved acres
7% of Ronkonkoma’s land. Who manages Ronkonkoma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks309 ac
Town or city52 ac
County34 ac
Regional Water Districts6 ac
State conservation2 ac
State Conservation Area · 309 acLocal Park · 82 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 acState Recreation Area · 2 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connetquot River State Park Preserve State Conservation Area | State parks | 309 | Open |
| TOWN OF ISLIP Land Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Unknown |
| Bohemia County Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 4 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTYDEPT OF REAL ESTATE Land Local Park | County | 4 | Unknown |
| COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Land Local Park | County | 3 | Unknown |
| Suffolk County Lands Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Unknown |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTH Land Local Other or Unknown | Regional Water Districts | 2 | Unknown |
| Lake Ronkonkoma Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State conservation | 2 | Open |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Ronkonkoma
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Ronkonkoma
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Ronkonkoma
7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Ronkonkoma
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Long Island Greenbelt Trail1.2 mi
Browns Boulevard0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
17Baseball
7Tennis
2Soccer
2Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ronkonkoma: April to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Ronkonkoma →
Next door
Ronkonkoma and its neighbors
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Brookhaven592 miIslip137 miSmithtown101 miBohemia27 miRonkonkoma5.6 miLake Ronkonkoma5.6 miIslandia4.8 miHolbrook2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronkonkoma | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Islip | 22% | 1.3 | 35 | 98% | A+ |
| Lake Ronkonkoma | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Islandia | 13% | 2.2 | 50 | 98% | A+ |
| Brookhaven | 25% | 2.3 | 79 | 99% | A+ |
| Bohemia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smithtown | 20% | 1.9 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Holbrook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ronkonkoma
Where can I hike in Ronkonkoma?
The longest trail networks: Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 4.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ronkonkoma’s trails?
Connetquot River State Park Preserve and Ronkonkoma Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ronkonkoma?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Ronkonkoma?
40,176 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ronkonkoma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 374 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ronkonkoma neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →