GTA 6 Map: 6 Leonida Regions, Size and the Free Launch-Day Map

Grand Theft Auto VI, the next open-world crime game from Rockstar Games, launches on November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Its world is the state of Leonida, and this guide sticks to what Rockstar has actually confirmed about it. We read the Only in Leonida section of the official GTA VI site and Rockstar Newswire on November 10, 2026, then checked major gaming outlets for anything Rockstar said in previews.

In other words, you will not find fan size estimates or leaked locations stated as fact here. Instead, each claim names its source, and we will update this page after launch with measured facts from Rockstar or major outlets.

What Is the GTA 6 Map, and Is It Florida?

The GTA 6 map is Leonida, a fictional US state that Rockstar models on Florida. Rockstar’s own site says Leonida is “home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond” and invites players to tour “the sunshine state.”

Notably, Rockstar never names Florida outright, but the parody is plain. For example, Kotaku described Leonida as Florida and Vice City as Miami after the first trailer, and it noted the footage also covered the Keys and the Everglades. Likewise, the official story text calls the setting “the darkest side of the sunniest place in America.”

So, is the GTA 6 map the whole state of Florida? Rockstar has not said that Leonida copies the entire real state, and it has not published a map that would show it. For now, the honest answer is that Leonida is a Florida-inspired state built from six named regions.

GTA 6 Map Regions: Every Area Rockstar Has Confirmed

Rockstar has officially named six regions of the GTA 6 map, and each one has its own page in the Only in Leonida section of the official site. Below, every description comes from that page, while real-world comparisons come only from the outlets named in each sentence.

Region	What Rockstar confirms	Real-world inspiration (attributed)	Source
Vice City	Leonida’s main city; Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, Tisha-Wocka flea market, VC Port	Miami, per Kotaku and PC Gamer	Rockstar, Only in Leonida
Leonida Keys	Tropical archipelago, “Gateway to Paradise”	Florida Keys, per Game Informer	Rockstar, Only in Leonida
Grassrivers	Wetlands with gators, “Welcome to the Wetlands”	The Everglades, per PC Gamer’s map guide	Rockstar, Only in Leonida
Port Gellhorn	“Leonida’s forgotten coast”; cheap motels and shut-down attractions	Not named by Rockstar or the outlets we checked	Rockstar, Only in Leonida
Ambrosia	“In the heart of Leonida”; sugar refinery and a biker gang	Not named by Rockstar or the outlets we checked	Rockstar, Only in Leonida
Mount Kalaga National Park	On the state’s northern border; hunting, fishing, off-road trails	Not named by Rockstar or the outlets we checked	Rockstar, Only in Leonida

Vice City: the heart of the GTA 6 map

Vice City is the main city of Leonida and the only big city Rockstar has named so far. Rockstar calls it “the sun and fun capital of America,” and its official page lists Ocean Beach’s pastel art deco hotels, the panaderías of Little Cuba, the Tisha-Wocka flea market and the VC Port, “the cruise ship capital of the world.”

Meanwhile, PC Gamer calls Vice City “inspired by real-life Miami proper.” Fans of the 2002 game will also recognize the name, since GTA: Vice City used the same fictional city.

Leonida Keys

The Leonida Keys are a tropical island chain where, in Rockstar’s words, “the dress code is casual, the bars are loaded.” However, Rockstar also warns of “some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in all of America.” Game Informer calls the region “a clear parody of the Florida Keys.” Jason’s official backstory also puts him in the Keys, working for local drug runners.

Grassrivers

Grassrivers is Leonida’s wetland region, which Rockstar calls “the untamable jewel of Leonida’s crown.” Gators are the famous attraction, yet Rockstar says “there are far deadlier predators and weirder discoveries among the mangroves.” PC Gamer’s map guide compares the area to the real Everglades.

Port Gellhorn

Port Gellhorn is “Leonida’s forgotten coast,” a once-popular vacation spot now full of cheap motels, shut-down attractions and empty strip malls. According to Rockstar, a new local economy runs on “malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks.” Rockstar has not tied Port Gellhorn to a real town, and neither have the outlets we checked.

Ambrosia

Ambrosia sits “in the heart of Leonida,” where Rockstar says American industry and old-school values “still reign supreme.” Specifically, the Allied Crystal sugar refinery provides the jobs, while the local biker gang “provides almost everything else.”

Mount Kalaga National Park

Mount Kalaga is a national landmark on the state’s northern border. Rockstar says it offers “prime hunting, fishing, and off-road trails,” and that hillbilly mystics and paranoid radicals live in the backwoods around it.

Other places Rockstar has named

Beyond the six regions, Rockstar’s official GTA VI pages also mention Stockyard, Lake Leonida, Gambit Bay, Washington Beach, Watson Bay, Southside Vice City and the Leonida Penitentiary. Even so, Rockstar has not said where most of these sit on the map, so we have not placed them in a region.

How Big Is the GTA 6 Map?

Rockstar has not published an official GTA 6 map size in square miles or square kilometers. Instead, Rockstar developers have only compared Leonida to earlier Rockstar maps in press previews, so no measured figure exists yet.

Here is what those previews say. First, Kotaku reported on August 27, 2026 that Rockstar North head of development Rob Nelson gave YouTuber TGG several comparisons during a studio preview, including that the map is twice the size of GTA 5’s and three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2’s. Second, Edge magazine’s October 29 cover feature reported that the map is roughly twice the size of GTA V’s, and it quoted Rockstar as saying the total landmass is nearly as large as the playable maps of GTA IV, GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined.

Those are Rockstar’s own comparisons, relayed by journalists and a YouTuber. Still, they describe area loosely, and Rockstar has not explained how it measured them.

What about the GTA 6 Mapping Project?

The GTA 6 Mapping Project is a fan community that plots Leonida from trailer footage, screenshots and real Florida geography. Fan projects like it publish their own size estimates, but those numbers are unofficial, they change between versions, and we do not repeat them here.

GTA 6 Map vs GTA 5: What Is Actually Different?

The clearest difference is scope: GTA 6 covers a whole fictional state with six named regions, while GTA 5 centers on one city, Los Santos, and the countryside around it. Beyond that, we compare only what Rockstar and major outlets have confirmed.

Feature	GTA 6	GTA 5
Setting	State of Leonida	Los Santos and its surrounding countryside
Real-world model (attributed)	Florida, with Vice City as Miami (Kotaku)	Los Angeles (PC Gamer)
Main city	Vice City	Los Santos
Officially named regions	Six on Rockstar’s site	Not applicable
In-game map display	Buildings shown in 3D on the map HUD (Engadget)	Flat top-down map
Measured size	Not published	Not part of this comparison

For instance, Engadget’s breakdown of the Extended Look pointed out a new in-game map HUD where buildings now appear in 3D. As for size, the only official comparisons are the developer quotes in the section above, and they are not measurements.

Who should care about the difference? If you liked driving out of Los Santos into the hills, Leonida promises far more variety, from island chains to wetlands to a northern national park. On the other hand, if you mainly play for the city, Vice City is where most of the named neighborhoods sit.

Will Rockstar Release an Official GTA 6 Map?

Yes. Rockstar says it will add a free printable GTA VI cover art poster and map of Leonida to its official site on November 19, 2026. Rockstar announced this on November 3 in its pre-load Newswire post, which GamesRadar+ quoted directly.

In addition, Rockstar says a double-sided physical version will follow “shortly after launch” at the Rockstar Store, for $0.99 on its own or as a free gift with any Rockstar Store purchase. However, the boxed retail edition holds a download code rather than a disc, and Rockstar has not said that a paper map comes inside it.

Separately, Kotaku’s list of the $400 Goodtime State: Vice City Collection includes a “Double-Sided Souvenir Poster with Map of Leonida.” That collector’s box does not include the game.

Can You Explore the Whole Map From the Start?

Rockstar has not confirmed whether the whole GTA 6 map is open from the start. Neither the official site nor any Newswire post we read on November 10 says which areas unlock when.

That said, the Edge preview describes “some natural gating” between story missions, such as needing to raise cash before the next job. That passage is about the pace of the story, though, not about locking regions. Until launch, treat any claim that bridges or regions open later in the story as unconfirmed.

Where Is Jason and Lucia’s Story Set?

Jason and Lucia’s story spreads across all of Leonida. Rockstar’s official synopsis says an easy score goes wrong and leaves them in “a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida.”

Their backstories also point to specific places. According to Rockstar, Jason ended up “in the Keys doing what he knows best, working for local drug runners,” while Lucia’s fight for her family “landed her in the Leonida Penitentiary.” Lucia’s mother dreamed of a better life “since their days in Liberty City,” the series’ New York stand-in. Rockstar has not said whether Liberty City appears in the game.

Is There a GTA 6 Map Leak?

Yes, GTA 6 has leaked before, but no leak counts as an official map. In September 2022, Rockstar confirmed a network intrusion in which a hacker downloaded “early development video for the next Grand Theft Auto,” as {a(NBC, “NBC News reported”)} at the time.

Since then, more alleged footage and fan-built maps have circulated online. GamesRadar+ has reported that Rockstar issued takedown notices against people sharing leaked details. Because leaked development builds may not match the finished game, we do not describe or link that material, and nothing on this page relies on it.

When Will We See the Full GTA 6 Map?

You should see the full GTA 6 map on November 19, 2026, when the game launches and Rockstar posts its free printable map of Leonida. Before then, Rockstar has shown only regions, trailers and screenshots.

Pre-load is already open on PS5 for digital pre-orders, according to the PlayStation Blog, so most players will be exploring on day one. After launch, we will update this page with the official map, the real region layout and any size figures that Rockstar or major outlets publish.

If you are planning around the launch, our guides to the PC version and the trailers cover the rest of the GTA 6 schedule, including GTA 6 on PC and every official GTA 6 trailer. Meanwhile, deal hunters can check our Black Friday gaming deals before buying a console.

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