Ten miles west of River Trace you will find the town of Madison. In Madison there are two grocery stores, CVS, Walgreens, Madison County Memorial Hospital, North Florida Community College, restaurants, and much more. Twenty miles southeast is the town of Live Oak. At Live Oak there is a Super Wal-Mart, Lowes, two grocery stores (Publix and Winn Dixie), Shands Hospital, restaurants, and plenty more.

The Suwannee River State Park is 8 miles east of River Trace. It is located at the intersection of the Suwannee and Withlacoochee rivers. This park is alive with history. Visitors can see remnants of a 19th-century steamship and two ghost towns that have been reclaimed by the sandhill wilderness, which is home to diverse and imperiled native species. There hiking trails, campground, cabin rentals, and a paved boat ramp.

The Suwannee River State Park is part of the Twin Rivers Wildlife Management Area which consists of more than 9,000 acres in 14 non-contiguous tracts in Madison, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties. There are areas designated for hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, canoeing, horseback riding, hiking, bicycling, and picnicking.

Madison Blue Spring State Park is only 6 miles north of River Trace. This crystal clear, first magnitude spring is a popular spot for swimming and cave diving. Voted the #1 swimming hole in the country by USA Today, Madison Blue Spring is a family favorite destination and a fantastic place to spend the day.

River Trace - Estate 32-A is located on a county maintained dirt road near the back of the community. There are a total of 67 lots located at River Trace. The property has cleared space and small pine trees scattered amongst the five acres. There is no requirement or timetable to build. However when you decide to build it must be 1,000 square feet or larger. No modular homes or mobile homes are allowed. Farm animals are permitted with the exception of pigs. There are already a couple families living at River Trace.