← Back to NewsOfficial

Where Is GTA VI Set? Vice City and the State of Leonida

May 20, 2026

GTA VI returns to Vice City — but this time it's part of a much larger fictional state called Leonida, a stand-in for modern-day Florida.

The state of Leonida

Leonida wraps neon beaches, dense city blocks, swampland and tropical islands into one open world. Confirmed regions include:

  • Vice City — the Miami-inspired metropolis at the heart of the map
  • Port Gellhorn — a Panama City-inspired coastal city
  • Ambrosia — a north-central city
  • Grassrivers — Everglades-style wetlands
  • Leonida Keys — a Florida Keys-inspired archipelago
  • Mount Kalaga National Park — northern wilderness

Vice City neighborhoods

Within Vice City, confirmed districts so far include Ocean Beach, South Beach, Washington Beach, Little Haiti, Little Havana, Leaf Links and the Wynwood-style Stockyard arts district.

Real-world inspiration

As with past GTA maps, locations are parodies of real places: Vice City echoes Miami, the Keys echo the Florida Keys, and smaller towns nod to spots like Key Largo and Cedar Key.

Explore it yourself

Browse every confirmed place in our Locations database. The full interactive map — with collectibles and properties — goes live at launch.