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Places near Ronkonkoma by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Ronkonkoma
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ronkonkoma
- Islamic Association of Long Islandisland · 30 min
- Vajiradhammapadip TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Veterans Memorial Trianglemonument · 45 min
- Connetquot River State Park Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Sayville National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Ronkonkoma
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ronkonkoma?
Lake Ronkonkoma (lake, about 2 km), Vajiradhammapadip Temple (Buddhist site, about 6 km), Veterans Memorial Triangle (monument, about 6 km), Connetquot River State Park Preserve (nature spot, about 7 km), Islamic Association of Long Island (island, about 9 km), Sayville National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ronkonkoma?
102 places on Spotwander: 25 parks, 23 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 churches, 11 forts & heritage, 8 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Ronkonkoma?
Veterans Memorial Triangle, about 6 km by road; Bald Hill Cultural Park (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Ronkonkoma?
Connetquot River State Park Preserve, about 7 km by road; Sayville National Wildlife Refuge (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ronkonkoma?
Start in Ronkonkoma, visit Islamic Association of Long Island, then Vajiradhammapadip Temple, then Veterans Memorial Triangle, then Connetquot River State Park Preserve, then Sayville National Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.