GTA 6 Map Guide: From Vice City to Mount Kalaga, Every Confirmed Region, City, and County in Leonida
By moving beyond a single isolated metropolis to build an entire state, Rockstar Games has crafted its most diverse and expansive open world to date with Leonida. While Vice City remains the glamorous centerpiece of Grand Theft Auto VI, official trailers and the studio's Explore Leonida portal have confirmed six distinct geographical regions and three administrative counties. To see how this new setting fits into the broader history of the series since 1997, check out our complete Grand Theft Auto timeline and canon guide to all three universes.
Summary Table: All 6 Confirmed Regions in the State of Leonida
Before diving into each territory in detail, here is a complete breakdown of the six major regions officially unveiled by Rockstar Games, along with their real-world counterparts and signature landmarks:
| Leonida Region | Real-World Inspiration | Atmosphere & Confirmed Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Vice City | Miami, Florida | Pastel Art Deco hotels of Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, Little Haiti, Tisha-Wocka flea market, VC Port, Venetian Islands, Starfish Island, and VCIA airport. |
| Leonida Keys | Florida Keys Archipelago | Southern tropical island chain connected by suspension bridges, coral reefs, laid-back beach bars, and maritime smuggling routes. |
| Grassrivers | Florida Everglades | Untamed primordial wetlands, dense mangroves, airboat trails, alligators, apex predators, and isolated swamp hideouts. |
| Port Gellhorn | Panama City, Punta Gorda & Fort Myers | Leonida's forgotten western coast, shuttered motels, closed attractions, empty strip malls, pawn shops, and pit bike gangs. |
| Ambrosia | Clewiston & Lake Okeechobee | Inland agricultural and industrial heartland near Lake Leonida, home to the Allied Crystal sugar refinery and a dominant biker gang. |
| Mount Kalaga National Park | Ocala National Forest & South Georgia | Northern border wilderness featuring canyons, whitewater rivers, off-road trails, prime hunting grounds, hillbilly mystics, and preppers. |
1. Vice City: Neon Glamour, Art Deco Beaches, and Working-Class Districts
A long way from the 1980s, modern-day Vice City packs the glamour, hustle, and greed of contemporary America into a single sprawling metropolis. Along the eastern shoreline, the white sand and pastel Art Deco hotels of Ocean Beach and Vice Beach sit across the bay from affluent man-made islands including the Venetian Islands, Starfish Island, and Prawn Island.
Moving inland past the glass towers of Downtown, each neighborhood carries its own distinct identity: the bustling panaderías of Little Cuba, the vibrant streets of Little Haiti, and the bootleg stalls of the Tisha-Wocka flea market. The southern and western corridors house the city's heavy infrastructure, anchored by the Stockyard industrial district, Vice City International Airport (VCIA), and VC Port, which Rockstar Games describes as the cruise-ship capital of the world.
2. Leonida Keys: Tropical Paradise and Deadly Smuggling Waters
Stretching off the southern tip of the mainland, the Leonida Keys form a sun-drenched tropical archipelago linked by sweeping suspension bridges over coral reefs and turquoise lagoons. While everyday life across the islands revolves around tiki bars, deck chairs, and marinas, Rockstar Games warns that the archipelago sits on the doorstep of some of the most dangerous waters in America. Its hidden coves and private boatyards serve as a prime corridor for maritime contraband, where seasoned smugglers like Brian Heder run illicit cargo beneath the radar of the Coast Guard.
3. Grassrivers: Primordial Wetlands and Mangrove Predators
Modeled directly after the Florida Everglades, Grassrivers is a vast, untamed wetland expanse that separates the southern coastal cities from the state's interior. Navigating its flooded sawgrass plains and tangled mangrove tunnels requires high-powered airboats. While massive alligators are the region's most famous attraction, Rockstar Games notes that far deadlier predators and stranger discoveries lurk beneath the murky surface and inside isolated backwater compounds.
4. Port Gellhorn: Leonida's Forgotten Coast
On the western shoreline of the state lies Port Gellhorn, officially billed as Leonida's "forgotten coast." Once a popular vacation destination inspired by Panama City and Fort Myers, the town has fallen into gritty post-tourism decay. Shuttered motels, closed-down roadside attractions, and empty strip malls line the highways. In place of family tourism, a rough underground economy now runs on pawn shops, malt liquor, painkillers, and truck-stop energy drinks, while local crews tear through the streets on dirt bikes and pit bikes.
5. Ambrosia: The Allied Crystal Sugar Refinery and Biker Territory
In the inland heart of the state near Lake Leonida (the game's counterpart to Lake Okeechobee) sits the agricultural and industrial town of Ambrosia. Carrying the regional slogan "Keeping Leonida Sweet," the town is dominated by the massive Allied Crystal sugar refinery, which provides steady blue-collar jobs for local residents. Behind the scenes, however, a powerful outlaw biker gang controls nearly everything else across the surrounding countryside.
6. Mount Kalaga National Park: The Rugged Northern Frontier
To counter the flat terrain of the southern swamps and beaches, Rockstar Games placed Mount Kalaga National Park along Leonida's northern border near the neighboring state of Gloriana. Inspired by the Ocala National Forest and the foothills of South Georgia, this sprawling national landmark introduces steep canyons, dense pine forests, whitewater kayaking rivers, and rugged off-road trails. Deep within its backwoods, hillbilly mystics, heavily armed preppers, and paranoid radicals live off the grid far from the prying eyes of federal authorities.
The 3 Confirmed Counties in Leonida: Vice-Dale, Leonard, and Kelly County
Alongside the six main geographical regions, highway signs, license plates, and law enforcement cruisers seen in official trailers confirm that Leonida is divided into at least three major administrative counties:
- Vice-Dale County: Anchoring the southeastern corner of the state, this county encompasses the entire Vice City metropolitan area (Rockstar's satirical counterpart to Miami-Dade County) and is patrolled by the Vice-Dale Police Department.
- Leonard County: Located north and northeast of Vice-Dale County (mirroring Broward and Palm Beach counties), it bridges the dense coastal urban sprawl with the inland countryside under the watch of the Leonard County Sheriff's Office.
- Kelly County: Positioned along the western coast around Port Gellhorn and its surrounding rural highways, where county sheriff deputies patrol the industrial corridors and backroads.
My Take
What stands out most to me about Leonida's world design is how smartly Rockstar Games solved the biggest potential pitfall of a Florida-inspired map: flat terrain monotony. By contrasting the vertical neon density of Vice City with the claustrophobic mangrove swamps of Grassrivers, the rust-belt decay of Port Gellhorn, and the elevated canyons of Mount Kalaga in the north, every region feels mechanically and visually distinct. Driving from the pastel Art Deco strip of Ocean Beach up into the off-grid survivalist trails of Kalaga or the smokestacks of Ambrosia ensures that exploration across Leonida will never feel repetitive.
SEO consultant for over 20 years and digital entrepreneur, Charles 'Grimtag' Ronchain is the founder of Pro-Gamer.gg, Retrocharting.com, and Gamescharting.com. A competitive gamer, streamer, and retro game collector, he has worked in the video game industry for over 15 years, notably as a consultant for leading game price comparison platforms. Passionate about real-time performance data and gaming technology, he analyzes competitive esports, gaming hardware benchmarks, and creator workflows on Pro-Gamer.gg with an authentic player perspective.
