GTA 6 map: Leonida's official size, Vice City and every region

How big is the GTA 6 map?

Leonida is about twice the size of GTA V’s map and three times Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and Vice City on its own is double Los Santos. Rob Nelson of Rockstar North said it in a creator preview that circulated on August 27, 2026, and Aaron Garbut repeated it in Game Informer’s September 29 cover story (“around double GTA 5”). Garbut called it the studio’s biggest map and said the focus was density: rooftops, alleys and interiors.

Comparison	Figure	Who said it	Date	Status
Leonida vs. GTA V map	About 2x larger	Rob Nelson; Aaron Garbut (Game Informer)	Aug 27 and Sep 29, 2026	Official
Leonida vs. RDR2 map	About 3x larger	Rob Nelson	Aug 27, 2026	Official
Vice City vs. Los Santos	Twice the size	Rob Nelson	Aug 27, 2026	Official
Area in square miles / km²	No official figure	Third-party estimates only	—	Not official

Reviewed November 11, 2026. Sources: Screen Rant and VGC, both quoting Rockstar. Area figures online do not come from Rockstar.

Confirmed regions of Leonida

Region	Real-world inspiration	What we know	Status
Vice City	Miami	The main city: beaches, nightlife and neighborhoods like Stockyard (based on Wynwood)	Official
Leonida Keys	Florida Keys	Islands and fishing; Jason worked there for local drug runners	Official
Grassrivers	Everglades	Swamps and wildlife	Official
Port Gellhorn	Florida Gulf Coast	A faded tourist town	Official
Ambrosia	Inland agricultural Florida	An industrial heartland with biker gang influence	Official
Mount Kalaga National Park	North Florida parks	Forests, trails and outdoor activities	Official

Reviewed November 11, 2026. Based on Rockstar’s official site (May 2025) and Game Informer’s cover story as reported by VGC (Sep 29, 2026). The real-world inspiration for Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga is press interpretation.

The official printable map (November 19)

On November 3 Rockstar confirmed that launch day brings a free printable cover and an official map of Leonida on its website. Shortly after launch, the Rockstar Store sells a double-sided physical poster for $0.99, or throws it in free with any other order. Boxed copies of the game, which contain a download code rather than a disc, do not include a map.

Weather and wildlife

• Localized, persistent weather: puddles stay after rain, clouds shift, and tropical storms and hurricanes roll in. Rockstar’s Owen Shepherd explained the system to Game Informer.
• 170+ animal species: more than 60 birds and over 30 land mammals, plus fish and reptiles, including manatees, flamingos, pelicans and alligators. They are graded Rare, Discoverable and Legendary.

What can you do in Leonida?

Game Informer’s cover story confirms BASE jumping, scuba diving, kayaking, jet skis, airboats, mini golf, pool, racing, a zoo and hiking dates. The August Extended Look had already shown skydiving, wrestling, basketball and the gym.

Density and the project’s origins

Leonida’s roads are narrower than GTA V’s, which forced the studio to add more buildings. One of Rockstar’s co-heads said so in Bloomberg’s October 2026 report on the game’s development, as covered by TechRadar.

The same report, as summarized by GTA Intel, says the project started in 2015 under the codename “Project Americas” and spanned North and South America before being cut down to Vice City and its surroundings.

Back to Vice City

Vice City first appeared in GTA Vice City (2002) and Vice City Stories (2006), both set in the 1980s. In GTA VI the city is contemporary and satirizes 2020s culture: social media, influencers, police body cameras and “Florida Man” memes. Rockstar worked with more than 50 street artists on the game’s murals. Who lives there is covered in our characters guide.

What is not official