Leonida Rundown

GTA VI unlocks at midnight local time on Thursday, November 19.

What's confirmed about Leonida, GTA VI's map

Six regions, one returning city, and what Rockstar has and hasn't said about size.

By Officer Scarn 2 min read

Rockstar's official image of the Leonida Keys: a long bridge over turquoise water between wooded islands, a seaplane in the foreground and a city skyline on the horizon. Image: Rockstar Games.

GTA VI is set in Leonida, a fictional state that Game Informer says Rockstar modelled on Florida. Rockstar has named six regions: Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park.

Its own tagline sets the tone: "Vice City, USA. The darkest side of the sunniest place in America."

The six regions

Rockstar revealed all six on May 6, 2025, the day Trailer 2 came out. Each has a short write-up on the official site.

  • Vice City. The main city. Rockstar names Ocean Beach and its pastel art deco hotels, Little Cuba, the Tisha-Wocka flea market and the VC Port, "the cruise ship capital of the world."
  • Leonida Keys. A tropical archipelago where life "isn't flashy but it's easy," on the doorstep of "some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in all of America." Jason's official bio puts him here, working for local drug runners.
  • Grassrivers. Swamp and mangroves. The gators are the famous part, Rockstar says, but there are "far deadlier predators" out there too.
  • Port Gellhorn. A faded vacation town of cheap motels and shut-down attractions, with a new economy "fueled by malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks."
  • Ambrosia. Industry and old-school values "in the heart of Leonida." A sugar refinery provides the jobs, and a local biker gang provides "almost everything else."
  • Mount Kalaga National Park. Wilderness up against the state's northern border, with hunting, fishing and off-road trails.

See them on our not-to-scale map of Leonida.

Rockstar's edition listings name more places: Shore Drive, Southside Vice City, Stockyard, Watson Bay, Lake Leonida, Gambit Bay and Washington Beach. Lucia's bio adds Leonida Penitentiary, where she served time.

Rockstar's official image of Mount Kalaga National Park: riders on dirt bikes and a quad kick up mud in front of old concrete silos. Image: Rockstar Games.
Image: Rockstar Games

How big it is

Rockstar hasn't published a size in square kilometres, so any number you see is an estimate.

What it has given is a comparison. In Game Informer's September cover story, Rockstar North's Aaron Garbut called Leonida the studio's largest world "by some degree." GTABase and Dexerto, summarizing the same interview, report it as roughly twice the size of GTA V's map. We haven't seen that figure in Game Informer's own text, so read it as reported.

The story won't show you all of it. "We don't have time to take you everywhere," Rockstar's Rupert Humphries told Game Informer, "but we want you to be able to explore and get a feel for most the places, cultures, and vibes."

What lives there

Game Informer reports a rebuilt weather system. Clouds roll across the state, storms stay local, and puddles last after the rain. Leonida also gets tropical storms and hurricanes, though Rockstar hasn't said how often.

A second Game Informer exclusive puts the wildlife at more than 170 animal species.

Rockstar's official image of Grassrivers: a man with a snake over his shoulder and a knife in his hand sits by a campfire at dusk, an alligator stretched across the table beside him. Image: Rockstar Games.
Image: Rockstar Games

Where to see the full map

Rockstar hasn't released a full map yet. On launch day, November 19, it adds a free printable poster and map of Leonida to its website. A double-sided printed poster follows shortly after at the Rockstar Store, for US$0.99 on its own or free with any order.

Sources

Sources (8)
  1. Grand Theft Auto VI official site, Only in Leonida (Rockstar Games)
  2. Rockstar shows off six major areas of Vice City in Grand Theft Auto VI (Game Informer)
  3. Grand Theft Auto VI features tropical storms and hurricanes (Game Informer)
  4. Grand Theft Auto VI includes over 170 animal species (Game Informer)
  5. Game Informer previews new details on Leonida, weather and more (GTABase)
  6. Rockstar says GTA 6's map is so big you won't see it all (Dexerto)
  7. You can preload Grand Theft Auto VI next week (Game Informer)
  8. Rockstar details Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-load date and time, and file size (VGC)