REGIONS OF LEONIDA

GTA VI is set across the state of Leonida, Rockstar's take on Florida. Pick a region to see what it's like, who lives there, and the real places it's based on.

City

VICE CITY

Neon, beaches and money, with a darker side under the sunshine.

Based on Miami

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Islands

LEONIDA KEYS

Turquoise water, long bridges and a long history of smuggling.

Based on The Florida Keys

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Wetlands

GRASSRIVERS

Mangroves, alligators and airboats. Nobody comes out here by accident.

Based on The Everglades

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Coastal town

PORT GELLHORN

Leonida's forgotten coast, where the vacation ended years ago.

Based on Florida's Gulf coast and Panhandle (disputed)

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Farm and factory town

AMBROSIA

Sugar, smokestacks and a biker club that runs the main street.

Based on Lake Okeechobee sugar towns such as Clewiston

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Wilderness

MOUNT KALAGA NATIONAL PARK

Forests, canyons and dirt trails on Leonida's wild northern edge.

Based on Unclear: Florida has no mountains

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AT A GLANCE

Region	Type	Real-world inspiration	Mapped real places
Vice City	City	MiamiCommunity estimate	1,316
Leonida Keys	Islands	The Florida KeysCommunity estimate	63
Grassrivers	Wetlands	The EvergladesCommunity estimate	191
Port Gellhorn	Coastal town	Florida's Gulf coast and Panhandle (disputed)Community estimate	195
Ambrosia	Farm and factory town	Lake Okeechobee sugar towns such as ClewistonCommunity estimate	90
Mount Kalaga National Park	Wilderness	Unclear: Florida has no mountainsCommunity estimate	33

Rockstar hasn't named real-world inspirations; those are widely shared fan and press comparisons. “Mapped real places” counts locations the gtadb.org community has matched to real addresses (CC BY 4.0).