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Lake Ronkonkoma Recreation Center
4.2★ · 216 Google ratings · Ronkonkoma, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
120 ft away
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Map of Lake Ronkonkoma Recreation Center
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1Parking120 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Bring your own activities
Pack a ball, bike, or picnic to make full use of the open spaces, courts, and picnic tables available.
Visit on weekday mornings
The parking lot stays manageable and the atmosphere remains calm and peaceful during daytime on non-weekend days.
Skip swimming, enjoy the grounds
Water quality concerns appear frequently; instead, use the playgrounds, courts, picnic areas, and walking paths around the lake.
Check beach closure status first
The beach occasionally closes due to water quality issues, so confirm it is open before making the trip.
Arrive during daylight hours
The entrance is difficult to locate at night, and winter access may be limited to daylight hours only.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · overcast
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the NNW
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 9:27 AM.
Practical
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📍 299 Rosevale Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
🅿 Parking 120 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Lake Ronkonkoma Recreation Center?
The nearest mapped parking area is 120 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Lake Ronkonkoma Recreation Center?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Lake Ronkonkoma Recreation Center have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
