GTA 6 Vice City in real life
GTA 6 is set in Leonida, Rockstar take on Florida. Vice City is its Miami, Grass Rivers is the Everglades, and the Leonida Keys are the Florida Keys. Here is the real place behind each region, with what is confirmed versus only likely.
Every GTA 6 region and its real-world inspiration
- Confirmed Leonida (the state) resembles Florida (State). Leonida is Rockstar fictional take on Florida, from its beaches and swamps to its Florida Man tabloid culture.
- Confirmed Vice City resembles Miami (City). The neon urban core, modeled on Miami: ocean beaches, Art Deco, nightlife and Latin culture.
- Confirmed Grass Rivers resembles the Everglades (Wetlands). The vast swampy wetlands with airboats and alligators, based on the Florida Everglades.
- Confirmed Leonida Keys resembles the Florida Keys (Islands). The southern island chain built for coastal driving, boating and smuggling, based on the Florida Keys.
- Likely Port Gellhorn resembles a Gulf Coast port town (City). A secondary city and industrial port widely thought to draw on Gulf Coast towns like Fort Myers or Panama City. Not officially confirmed.
- Likely Mount Kalaga National Park resembles a north Florida or south Georgia natural area (Wilderness). A forested national-park area, likely inspired by north Florida or southern Georgia. Not officially detailed.
- Likely Ambrosia resembles a Florida town (Town). A named region whose specific real-world match has not been confirmed.
Visiting the real Florida behind GTA 6
If GTA 6 makes you want to see the real thing, the inspirations are genuine destinations. Miami brings the Art Deco of South Beach, Cuban food in Little Havana and the nightlife Vice City channels. The Everglades offer airboat tours and real alligators, the same wetlands behind Grass Rivers. The Florida Keys deliver the island drive down the Overseas Highway that the Leonida Keys echo. Treat the game as inspiration, not a travel map.
More: where GTA 6 is set, the interactive map, and the locations guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vice City a real place?
No. Vice City is a fictional city in GTA 6, but it is closely modeled on Miami, Florida, from its beaches and Art Deco to its nightlife and Latin culture.
What is GTA 6 Leonida based on?
Leonida is Rockstar fictional version of the state of Florida. It includes Vice City (Miami), Grass Rivers (the Everglades) and the Leonida Keys (the Florida Keys).
Can you visit the real Vice City?
You can visit the real places that inspired it. Miami, the Everglades and the Florida Keys are all real destinations, but Vice City and Leonida themselves are fictional and are not official representations of those places.