Leonida, the Goodtime State

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A state built on satire

Leonida is Rockstar's version of Florida, and like every GTA setting it's both a love letter and a roast. Confirmed It's also the first time Vice City has been one part of a larger world rather than the whole map.

Rockstar's own merchandise calls Leonida the Goodtime State, a riff on real Florida's "Sunshine State" nickname. Confirmed The official GTA VI website groups its characters and places under the banner Only in Leonida, a nod to the endless "only in Florida" news stories that inspired so much of the game's tone.

The six regions

Rockstar has named six regions so far. Each one borrows from a real part of Florida. Confirmed

Vice City

Inspired by Miami

Leonida's only big city, and the neon heart of the game. Beachfront hotels, nightclubs, towers, yachts and a port, with more people, traffic and trouble than anywhere else in the state. It's where Boobie Ike, Dre'Quan and Real Dimez chase fame and money.

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Leonida Keys

Inspired by the Florida Keys

A chain of islands strung together by long bridges over shallow, bright water. Boat yards, dive bars and quiet money. It's Brian Heder's smuggling turf and where Jason's story begins.

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Grassrivers

Inspired by the Everglades

Sawgrass, mangroves and slow water stretching west from Vice City. Airboats are the way to get around, alligators are the locals, and it's the kind of place people go precisely because nobody will find them.

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Port Gellhorn

Inspired by the Florida Panhandle

Rockstar calls it Leonida's forgotten coast: a Gulf town that used to be a vacation spot, now running on cheap motels, closed attractions, empty strip malls and a working port.

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Ambrosia

Inspired by Florida's sugar towns

A company town on the shore of Lake Leonida. The Allied Crystal sugar refinery provides the jobs; according to Rockstar, a local biker gang provides almost everything else.

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Mount Kalaga National Park

Inspired by North Florida's forests

The wild north: forest, rivers and trails for hunting, kayaking and off-roading. A mountain in a state famous for having none is one of the game's best jokes.

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Viral culture

GTA 6 is set in the present day, and its satire is aimed at a world where everything is filmed. Trailer 1 was full of clips that looked like viral social-media videos, the kind of bizarre real-life moments that turn into "Florida Man" headlines. Confirmed Influencers, streamers and online challenges are part of the world, and Rockstar North's Rob Nelson has said the team avoided short-lived memes so the game will feel like a time capsule of the era rather than dating quickly. Confirmed

Snapmatic, the in-game social app, returns. As fugitives, though, Jason and Lucia can't post their photos. Preview report

Wildlife

Leonida is full of animals, and not all of them are friendly. Alligators have appeared repeatedly in official footage, especially in Grassrivers. Confirmed The wetlands, lakes and forests suggest hunting and fishing will play a bigger role than in GTA V, building on what Rockstar learned with Red Dead Redemption 2.

Beyond the state line

Fans have spotted references to a neighboring state called Gloriana, an apparent riff on Georgia, on details like license plates and road signs. Unconfirmed Rockstar hasn't said whether you'll be able to travel there. And through Lucia's family history, we know Liberty City, GTA's version of New York, exists somewhere in the same world. Confirmed

How big is Leonida?

Rockstar hasn't published an official size or map. A map image from an older development build leaked in August 2026; we don't use leaked material on this site. For an illustrated guide to the regions, see our sister site's interactive map of Leonida.