Leonida: A Fictional Florida
Leonida is Rockstar's fictional stand-in for Florida — mangrove coastlines, swampland, strip malls, and neon, exaggerated for satire the same way Los Santos exaggerated Los Angeles for GTA V. It's recognizable enough to feel familiar, invented enough to be its own place.
Vice City: The Main Hub
Vice City returns as Leonida's biggest city and the game's central hub, rebuilt from the ground up on modern hardware. It's where most of the map's density — shops, missions, and points of interest — is concentrated, the same role Los Santos played in GTA V.
How Big Is Leonida, Really?
Community estimates place Leonida at roughly 1.5 to 2 times the size of GTA V's combined Los Santos and Blaine County map. GTA V's map was one of the largest Rockstar had built at the time, so even the low end of that range would make Leonida one of the biggest maps the studio has shipped. Until Rockstar confirms a number — or the community can measure the finished game directly — take any specific figure, including ours, as an educated guess.
What's Actually On the Map?
Leonida is made up of several distinct regions, each with its own feel:
- Vice CityThe main city — dense with missions, shops, and secrets.
- Leonida KeysA string of islands stretching off the southern coast.
- GrassriversAn Everglades-style swamp region south of the mainland.
- Port GellhornA smaller coastal port town along the western shore.
- AmbrosiaRural farmland and countryside in the map's interior.
- Mount KalagaMountainous terrain up in the northern reaches of the state.
Explore It Yourself
The fastest way to get a feel for Leonida's scale is to look at it yourself. Our interactive map plots every location, collectible, and secret we've verified so far — jump in and see how the regions connect.
Frequently Asked Questions
How big is the GTA 6 map compared to GTA 5?
There's no official number from Rockstar. Community estimates generally put Leonida at around 1.5 to 2 times the size of GTA V's map, based on comparisons to Rockstar's past open worlds — treat that range as an educated guess rather than a confirmed fact.
What is Leonida based on?
Leonida is a fictionalized version of Florida, in the same way Los Santos stood in for Los Angeles. It shares Florida's mix of coastline, swampland, and sprawl, exaggerated for satire rather than modeled as a literal recreation.
Is Vice City bigger than in previous GTA games?
Almost certainly, yes — Rockstar has consistently built each new game's hub city larger and more detailed than the last, and Vice City is the central hub of Leonida. There's no official size figure for it specifically, though.
Does GTA 6 have a swamp area?
Yes — Grassrivers is Leonida's Everglades-inspired wetland region, one of several distinct areas alongside Vice City, the Leonida Keys, and rural countryside further inland.
Has Rockstar confirmed an official map size for GTA 6?
No. As of this writing, Rockstar has not published a square-mileage or other official size figure for Leonida. Every number in circulation, including the estimates on this page, comes from community analysis, not an official source.