Leonida is the setting of Grand Theft Auto VI: Rockstar's present-day reimagining of Florida, with a rebuilt Vice City at its centre and wetlands, coastline, small towns and highland forest around it. It belongs to the modern HD Universe, the same continuity as GTA IV and GTA V, so the 2002 game's layout, timeline and characters do not carry over. Confirmed
The six confirmed regions
All six have been shown directly in Rockstar's trailers or official screenshots.
| Region | What it is | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Vice City | Dense, modern Miami: art-deco beachfront, glass downtown, canals, a cruise port and an international airport | Vice City |
| Leonida Keys | Bridge-linked island chain south of the mainland; Jason's home; smuggling country | Leonida Keys |
| Grassrivers | Sawgrass wetlands after the Everglades; alligators and airboats | Grassrivers |
| Port Gellhorn | Faded Gulf Coast beach town where the story begins | Port Gellhorn |
| Ambrosia | Industrial interior town built around a sugar refinery | Ambrosia |
| Mount Kalaga | Forested highlands and a national park at the northern edge | Mount Kalaga National Park |
How the state fits together
Vice City sits in Vice-Dale County at the centre of Leonida. South of it are the bridge-linked Leonida Keys, where the story's first apartment is; to the west, the Grassrivers wetlands; up the Gulf coast, the faded beach town of Port Gellhorn, where the story begins; inland, Ambrosia and its sugar refinery; and at the northern edge, the forested hills of Mount Kalaga. Highway signs in Trailer 1 point to Vice Beaches, the Port and Keys, VCI Airport and Kelly County, and the trailer also shows a wealthy waterfront enclave with tennis courts and a yacht. Confirmed
How big is it?
Rockstar has not published a size for the city or the state. At the Extended Look, Rockstar's own comparison was that the map is about three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's. Confirmed Community estimates built from frame-by-frame trailer analysis put Leonida at roughly 1.5 to 2 times GTA V's Los Santos and Blaine County. Community Both are rough, and they measure different things. What is certain is the range: a glass downtown, a refinery town and a national park in one state, with the drive between them part of the game.
The name
"Leonida" is familiar from the 1986-set 2002 game, but this is a different place. It is the setting for a whole state's worth of story rather than a single city, the first mainline GTA built that way since San Andreas. See Vice City (2002) vs GTA 6.
Official screenshots
Questions
Where is GTA 6 set?
In the state of Leonida, a fictional Florida, centred on a modern Vice City. It is part of the same HD Universe as GTA IV and GTA V.
How big is the GTA 6 map?
Rockstar has not published a figure. Its own comparison is about three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's map; community estimates put it at roughly 1.5 to 2 times GTA V's map.
What regions are in GTA 6?
Six are confirmed: Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga.
Sources and further reading
- Where is GTA 6 set? (SixStarsWanted)
- The full map breakdown (SixStarsWanted)
- Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI
Last updated 2026-10-18.
