The GTA 6 Map: Leonida, Vice City and Everything We Know
Grand Theft Auto VI is set in the fictional state of Leonida, a Florida analogue anchored by a modern rebuild of Vice City. Here is what Rockstar has actually shown, what reporting suggests, and how the scale compares to previous Rockstar open worlds.
Leonida: the state, not just the city
Where GTA 5 gave you Los Santos and Blaine County, GTA 6 spans an entire fictional state. Leonida stands in for Florida, with Vice City as its urban centerpiece and a spread of beaches, wetlands, keys, small towns and rural interior surrounding it.
This is a structural shift more than a cosmetic one. A state-sized map means longer travel, more distinct biomes, and regional identity between areas rather than a single city with a countryside attached.
How big is the GTA 6 map?
Rockstar has not published a square-mileage figure, and any specific number you see quoted is an estimate rather than an official statistic. Reporting has suggested the map is substantially larger than Red Dead Redemption 2, which itself dwarfed GTA 5.
Raw area is also a poor measure of an open world. Density matters more — how much of that space contains enterable interiors, missions, and reactive activity. Early footage has emphasized interior access and crowd density, which suggests Rockstar is pushing detail alongside scale.
Regions shown so far
Trailer footage and official screenshots have surfaced several distinct areas: the neon beachfront and art deco strip of Vice City proper, sprawling wetland and swamp country, inland trailer communities and small towns, and coastal keys.
Rockstar typically holds back a meaningful portion of the map from pre-release marketing, so expect regions that have not appeared in any trailer.
Frequently asked
Where is GTA 6 set?+
GTA 6 is set in the fictional state of Leonida, based on Florida, with Vice City as its main urban area.
How big is the GTA 6 map compared to GTA 5?+
Rockstar has not released an official size. Reporting indicates the Leonida map is significantly larger than both GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, but no confirmed square-mileage figure exists.
Is Vice City the whole map?+
No. Vice City is the primary urban center, but the map covers the wider state of Leonida including wetlands, keys, rural towns and coastline.