Where does GTA 6 take place?
Grand Theft Auto VI is set in the fictional state of Leonida, with Vice City serving as one of its central locations.
Rockstar says Jason and Lucia become caught in a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state, confirming that the story extends well beyond Vice City's streets.
Rockstar has so far highlighted six major destinations:
- Vice City;
- Leonida Keys;
- Grassrivers;
- Port Gellhorn;
- Ambrosia;
- Mount Kalaga National Park.
GTA VI is therefore not simply rebuilding one city.
It's placing that city inside a much broader state.
Vice City
Vice City returns as GTA VI's major urban center.
Rockstar describes Leonida as home to Vice City's neon-soaked streets “and beyond,” while the game's main story description simply introduces the setting as Vice City, USA.
Several confirmed characters are directly connected with the city.
Boobie Ike is described as a Vice City legend, while Dre'Quan Priest is trying to establish himself in the city's music scene.
s GTA 6 only set in Vice City?
No.
Rockstar consistently describes the game as taking place across Vice City and beyond, within Leonida.
The official screenshots already demonstrate major environmental differences between its urban, coastal and wilderness locations.
Leonida Keys
The Leonida Keys are one of the state's confirmed regions and have a direct connection with Jason.
Rockstar says Jason ended up in the Keys working for local drug runners after spending time in the Army.
Brian Heder also operates from the region through his boat yard and smuggling business.
Grassrivers
Grassrivers provides another distinct side of Leonida.
Rockstar currently has six official Grassrivers screenshots in its GTA VI gallery, highlighting it as one of the game's major named locations.
Its presence helps demonstrate that GTA VI's world extends far beyond beaches and city streets.
Port Gellhorn is another officially highlighted Leonida destination.
Rockstar has dedicated six screenshots to the location and published a Port Gellhorn postcard among GTA VI's official artwork.
Its complete role in the campaign hasn't been explained yet, so it would be premature to make specific claims about what missions or activities it contains.
Ambrosia
Ambrosia has also been officially highlighted as a distinct destination.
Rockstar provides dedicated screenshots and an Ambrosia postcard in its official media library.
That makes it one of the safest locations to include when discussing the confirmed geography of GTA VI.
Mount Kalaga National Park
Mount Kalaga National Park is perhaps the strongest contrast with Vice City's urban environment.
Rockstar has published six Mount Kalaga screenshots as well as an official postcard for the region.
A national park adds another distinct type of environment to Leonida and reinforces GTA VI's broader geographic variety.
How many GTA 6 regions are confirmed?
Rockstar currently highlights these six:
Region
Officially confirmed
Vice City
Yes
Leonida Keys
Yes
Grassrivers
Yes
Port Gellhorn
Yes
Ambrosia
Yes
Mount Kalaga National Park
Yes
Each has its own official screenshots, while Rockstar's artwork library also contains individual postcards for all six destinations.
That does not mean GTA VI contains only six areas.
It means these are the destinations Rockstar has chosen to formally highlight so far.
How big is the GTA 6 map?
Rockstar has not published official map dimensions.
That matters because fan-made reconstruction projects and size estimates are widely circulated online.
They can be interesting, but they aren't official measurements.
Rockstar has confirmed that the game spans Leonida and multiple named destinations. It has not officially confirmed:
- total square mileage;
- exact north-to-south distance;
- exact number of cities;
- a numerical size comparison with GTA V;
- the percentage of enterable interiors.
Until Rockstar provides those figures, any precise map-size claims should be labeled as estimates.
Is GTA 6's map bigger than GTA 5?
We don't have an official numerical answer yet.
Rockstar described GTA VI as a major evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series when the game was first introduced, but it hasn't published an official statement saying that Leonida is a specific number of times larger than GTA V's map.
We can confidently talk about environmental variety.
We cannot yet confidently give a square-mile comparison.
Is Vice City the same as the old GTA: Vice City map?
No.
The original Grand Theft Auto: Vice City launched in 2002 and represented the city within the hardware limitations and design philosophy of that era.
GTA VI presents a modern interpretation of Vice City inside the wider state of Leonida.
The official imagery shows a much denser metropolitan environment surrounded by additional regions.
This is a new interpretation of Vice City rather than a simple recreation of the old map.
Is Leonida based on Florida?
Leonida clearly draws inspiration from Florida's geography, culture and visual identity, but within Grand Theft Auto it is its own fictional state.
Vice City serves as its major coastal metropolis.
That distinction matters because Rockstar can exaggerate or remix real-world influences without being bound to a literal recreation.
Are there animals and wilderness areas?
Official imagery makes it clear that GTA VI extends well beyond a purely urban setting.
Grassrivers and Mount Kalaga showcase natural environments, while Rockstar's official cover art also incorporates wildlife and aquatic imagery.
What does Leonida tell us about GTA 6?
The most important takeaway is variety.
So far, Rockstar has presented:
Vice City → major urban environment.
Leonida Keys → islands and coastline.
Grassrivers → wilderness and wetlands.
Port Gellhorn → another distinct Leonida destination.
Ambrosia → its own highlighted region.
Mount Kalaga → national park and natural environments.
That gives Rockstar room to design missions, activities and characters around dramatically different areas without leaving the same state.
How do Jason and Lucia fit into the map?
Jason and Lucia provide the narrative connection between these environments.
Rockstar says they become involved in a criminal conspiracy stretching across Leonida.
Jason already has a documented connection to the Keys, while other confirmed characters operate around Vice City and other parts of the state.
Read more: GTA 6: Jason, Lucia and the confirmed cast
When does GTA 6 launch?
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Read more: GTA 6: Everything We Know
Read more: Is GTA 6 coming to PC?
Will Rockstar reveal more of Leonida?
Almost certainly more information will arrive as Rockstar continues marketing the game, but we shouldn't treat unrevealed locations as confirmed.
For now, the six officially highlighted destinations give us a clean, reliable foundation.
As Rockstar reveals more, this article should be updated rather than replaced, allowing it to become Players Realm's permanent GTA VI map reference.
