GTA 6 Map: Leonida, Vice City & Every Leak Explained
By Abhishek Chaudhari ·
GTA 6 takes place in Leonida — Rockstar's Florida — with Vice City as the core city. Trailers confirm beaches, Keys-style islands, Everglades-style swamps, highways and a large lake region. Leakers estimate ~2.5x the playable landmass of Los Santos, with far denser interiors.
Treat fan-made full maps as approximations. Rockstar has not released an official map grid. Below is what trailers confirm versus what is still rumor.
Confirmed locations
Vice City (downtown, beachfront, port), Leonida Keys (island chain), swamp/wetlands, highway corridors, suburban sprawl and a military-adjacent airstrip. Trailers show nightclubs, malls, police chases on causeways and airboats — all consistent with South Florida geography.
Lucia and Jason's story moves between city and rural Leonida. Expect city heists plus smuggling runs through swamps and Keys — the map is built for both.
How big is the GTA 6 map?
Community measurement from Trailer 2 suggests roughly 2–2.5x GTA 5's land area, but the bigger jump is density: more enterable shops, motels, clubs and safehouses per block than Los Santos. Water and swamp are playable space, not borders.
For Online, 32-player lobbies (per court filings) on a map this size means encounters are spread out — crews will matter more than random lobby chaos.
Rumors to ignore
No second city (no Cuba, no Liberty City) is confirmed. No fully explorable underwater city. Fan maps that copy real Miami street-for-street will be wrong — Rockstar compresses and remixes geography.
If a map leak has no trailer landmark match, treat it as fan art. We update this page when new footage confirms new districts.
What the map means for gameplay
Causeways and Keys force boat, plane and car switching. Swamps favor airboats and off-road. Highways favor high-speed chases and roadblocks. Buy a garage near Vice City early and a boat as your second purchase.
Pre-order and launch-night plans should account for map size: the intro will keep you in Vice City for hours before opening the full state. See our release-date guide for unlock times.
FAQs
Where is GTA 6 set?
Leonida, Rockstar's version of Florida, with Vice City as the main city.
How big is the GTA 6 map?
Estimated 2–2.5x GTA 5's landmass, with much higher interior density.
Is the full GTA 6 map leaked?
No official map is out. Fan maps are approximations based on trailers.
Will GTA 6 have multiple cities?
Only Leonida/Vice City is confirmed. No second city is confirmed.