On this page, you find everything you need to know about the GTA 6 map and its locations, including several map renditions based on the two official trailers and the leaked footage.
If you're familiar with previous Rockstar games, you know that the GTA 6 map will be massively large, beautiful, ultra-dense, and full of places to explore. Questions related to the GTA 6 map and locations are probably the most popular ones.
The main GTA 6 location will be a modern-day rendition of Vice City, a fictional version of Miami. However, Grand Theft Auto VI is set in the whole state of Leonida (based on Florida), home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond.
The GTA VI map will exist as part of the HD Universe, which is completely different from the 3D Universe version of the map featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
The state of Leonida in the GTA 6 map will consist of at least three counties, and according to Rockstar Games, we can expect the biggest and most immersive Grand Theft Auto experience.
GTA 6 Map & Locations Index
- Where Will GTA 6 Be Set? Vice City & Map Locations
- GTA 6 Leaked Map Rendition by Mapping Community (Updated after Trailer 2)
- The State of Leonida: GTA 6 Locations & Counties
- Other Leaked GTA 6 Map Renditions
- GTA 6 Map Leak vs GTA 5 Map Size Comparison
- New Cities Added to GTA 6 Over Time?
- GTA 6: Screenshots of Vice City & Leonida
Where Will GTA 6 Be Set? Vice City & Map Locations
- GTA 6 is confirmed to be located in Vice City (Miami) and the state of Leonida (Florida), with a very large map.
- The game is set in the modern day, after the events of GTA V
- The map is almost 2x the size of the GTA V map
- There are rumored to be three major cities, plus four sub-cities and smaller locations surrounding those areas, with a large lake in the middle of the map (Lake Leonida)
- Many landmarks from the Miami area are accurately represented in the game, just like GTA V did with Los Angeles
- A large tennis court can be seen, as well as a football stadium and a large amphitheater.
- There is an airport and a functional tram, which also stops at the airport. You can simply walk into the tram to enter it.
- The GTA equivalent of the Florida Keys is included
- There is also a swampy area called Grassrivers, similar to the Everglades
- A location in the game is called Port Gellhorn, as shown on the side of Police Cars. This could mean the world is large enough to have multiple police departments.
- The Wildlife shown on an in-game chart includes alligators, boars, dogs, snakes, raccoons, birds, frogs, bobcats, and rodents. There are also symbols for plants and toxic waste.
- Seen Indoor Locations and Enterable Interiors include: Nightclubs / Strip Clubs, Motels/Hotels, Restaurants, Pawn shops, Supermarkets, Fast Food, Gun stores, and Vice City Metro Station. There are also references to functional elevators.
- The Apartments of the two protagonists were also seen in the leaked footage
- One hotel is called is "Kington Hotel", which has a pool party with live music.
GTA 6 Leaked Map Rendition by Mapping Community (Updated after Trailer 2)
The official GTA 6 map of Vice City and the rest of Leonida has yet to be officially revealed.
However, below you find the GTA 6 map rendition that was created by the GTA Mapping community Discord based on the leaked footage from 2022, as well as from footage of the 2 official trailers.
GTA VI fans have been working together to combine all the pieces of evidence from the leaked gameplay, such as landmarks, in-game coordinates, seen locations, road signs, and more, to put together an estimation of the GTA 6 map.
This is reminiscent of the GTA V mapping project that was made by GTAForums users over 10 years ago when analyzing screenshots and trailers of the game to recreate the map of Los Santos.
UPDATE: The GTA 6 map has been updated with all the findings in trailer 2!
The State of Leonida: GTA 6 Locations & Counties
This is a list of the known GTA 6 map locations so far that were confirmed by Rockstar Games, or spotted in the official trailers and screenshots, including all the known Counties, Cities, and Towns that will be part of the state of Leonida:
Vice-Dale County (South & East)
Everything in Excess
We're a long way from the '80s, but Vice City is still the sun and fun capital of America.
The glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city. Each neighborhood has something to offer, from the pastel art deco hotels and bright white sands of Ocean Beach, to the bustling panaderías of Little Cuba and the bootleg brands of the Tisha-Wocka flea market, out to the VC Port, the cruise ship capital of the world.
Vice-Dale County is inspired by Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- Vice City (Miami) - County seat
- Vice Beach - Incorporated city
- Hamlet - Incorporated city
- Belville
- Crosstown
- Ekanfinaka
- Leaf Links
- Little Haiti
- Little Havana
- Ocean Beach
- Rockridge
- Stockyard
- Venetian Islands
- Vice City International Airport
- Vice City Port
- Washington Beach
Leonard County
Leonard County appears to be inspired by Broward County, Florida.
- Waning Sands (Aventura / Pembroke Pines)
- Ambrosia
Keeping Leonida Sweet
The battle for the health and wealth of Leonida begins here. In the heart of Leonida, American industry and old school values still reign supreme — whatever the cost. The Allied Crystal sugar refinery provides the jobs, while the local biker gang provides almost everything else.
Kelly County (West)
Kelly County may be inspired by various Florida counties, such as Collier County and Lee County.
- Port Gellhorn (North-West) (Panama City)
Live Hard
This is Leonida’s forgotten coast. Cheap motels, shut-down attractions, and empty strip malls won’t bring the tourists back, but there’s a new economy in this once-popular vacation spot. It’s fueled by malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks. Jump on a dirt bike and hold onto your wallet.
Leonida Keys (South)
Gateway to Paradise
The dress code is casual, the bars are loaded. Life in this tropical archipelago isn’t flashy but it’s easy. Get your buzz on and pull up a deck chair but look out — you are right on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in all of America.
The Leonida Keys are inspired by the real-life Florida Keys.
Grassrivers (South)
Welcome to the Wetlands
The untamable jewel of Leonida’s crown. You never know what lies beneath the surface of this primordial expanse. The gators may be the most famous attraction, but there are far deadlier predators and weirder discoveries among the mangroves.
The Grassrivers are inspired by the real-life Florida Everglades.
Mount Kalaga National Park
Wild, Wild Country
Room to breathe on the state's northern fringes. A national landmark up against the state’s northern border, Mount Kalaga offers prime hunting, fishing, and off-road trails. In the lush surrounding backwoods, hillbilly mystics and paranoid radicals live far from the prying eyes of the government.
Other Confirmed Locations
- Yorktown (North-West)
- Lake Leonida
- Malibu Club
- Military Base
- Monument Of Leonida
- North Beaches
- Red Hill Forest
- South Beach
Other Leaked GTA 6 Map Renditions
The maps below are all very close representations of what the final GTA 6 map could look like, including Vice City on the east side of the map, the Grassrivers, and many other towns and locations. You can open the images in a new window to view them in higher resolution.
The following GTA 6 map rendition was made by the Mapmaking Discord:
The following GTA 6 map rendition was made by Reddit user u/MyNeuronsAreFried:
The following map rendition was made by Reddit user u/StikyLizardStudiosYT, based on the mapping work made by the gta6six Reddit community:
GTA 6 Map Leak vs GTA 5 Map Size Comparison
Here below we can see a map comparison of the GTA 6 leaked map with the GTA V map, made by Reddit user StikyLizardStudiosYT:
We can see that the GTA 6 map seems to be up to 70% bigger in size when compared to the map of its predecessor Grand Theft Auto V!
New Cities Added to GTA 6 Over Time?
The initial plan for GTA 6's map was to be larger than ever before and feature locations across North and South America, hence why it was code-named Project Americas.
However, due to changes to Rockstar's work culture approach, this has been scaled back quite significantly.
Rockstar has decided to locate the game in Vice City, a fictional version of Miami and its surroundings, with more interiors than ever before;
However, it has been mentioned that Rockstar plans to continue to develop GTA 6's world after release - adding 'new missions and cities on a regular basis'.
GTA VI Evolving Map: A Fortnite-Style Possibility?
What we know for sure is that Rockstar Games has made changes within its development culture and its approach to launching games.
In order to avoid terrible crunch crises, last-minute changes, employee overwork, burn-out and such, Rockstar has decided to change its approach from a huge first-day launch, with a gigantic map and everything, to a post-launch-oriented method.
This means that we could be seeing a smaller launch upon initial release, followed by many expansions that will add more locations and events to the game as time goes on.
This is partly due to Rockstar paying attention to their employee's well-being, but it’s also useful from a strategic perspective.
Firstly, this change of development culture received positive reactions from the employees. Some staff members who went through crunch periods on earlier games took this change very well and decided to continue working for Rockstar.
Another reason why this might be a positive change is that it will allow Rockstar to plan out its content more carefully. Since there’s no rush to finish a whole game by a certain date, they can focus on individual expansions and locations well after the initial launch and give them proper polishing.
Henderson compares this map overhaul to Fortnite, for example, with a giant meteor crashing into the island and changing its layout during the update. In fact, they have performed map overhauls during seasonal changes.
For some readers, however, the change in development might come as a concern. If this seasonal update approach really ends up sticking to the Fortnite/Warzone format, it might also mean that Grand Theft Auto 6 will also implement systems like the Battle Pass - and it’s a huge question as to how players would react to it.
Still, at this point, all anyone can do is guess.
GTA VI Map Concepts: All Locations in one game?
Even though there’s no solid evidence that Rockstar will go for this approach, having a Map that includes all previous cities from GTA games would truly be a dream.
Fans have already made several custom maps that combine all known GTA locations into a single map, simulating an entire world of interconnected cities we’re familiar with (Liberty City, Los Santos, Vice City, etc.).
Below you can see the Fan-made GTA 6 Map that we liked the most, which includes all the cities and locations in the Grand Theft Auto series:
Unofficial/Fan-made GTA 6 Map
- Los Santos (lower left) from GTA V (and GTA San Andreas)
- Vice City (lower right) from GTA Vice City
- Las Venturas (lower center, near the desert) from GTA San Andreas
- San Fierro (top left) from GTA San Andreas
- Liberty City (top right) from GTA IV (and GTA 3)
Rockstar previously stated in an interview that they would like to include all previous cities in one GTA game, so this map might be a real possibility somewhere down the road.
GTA 6: Screenshots of Vice City & Leonida
