GTA 6 map – confirmed and rumored locations

We’re back, baby: Vice City – the playground of the rich and a true cesspit of indulgence is now confirmed to be the location of GTA 6. Not only that, but the GTA 6 trailer that dropped was packed full of tidbits and information about the city and its surroundings.

The location of the open-world game was the subject of much debate for years, but we now have confirmation of where GTA 6 is set, and it isn’t exactly a massive surprise. Here’s everything about the GTA 6 map we know so far.

Where is the GTA 6 map set?

GTA 6 is set in Vice City, in the fictional state of Leonida. These locations are loosely based on Miami and Florida, respectively. Just like Miami, it’s full of neon lights, bumping nightclubs, and beautiful beaches.

We’ve had two trailers and a huge Netflix gameplay showcase to dig through for this guide. Locations have been hinted at, briefly shown, and often only alluded to, but it all points to one thing: GTA 6 is huge. It’s a sprawling beast that has astonishing variety and breathtaking detail.

The trailers show the crowded beaches of Vice City, filled with scantily-clad beachgoers and avid joggers checking they’re on pace to beat their PB. It’s a lot more crowded than anything else we’ve seen from a Grand Theft Auto game – something that the rest of the areas have in common.

We also get a look at the main strip of Vice City. The strip is jam-packed with cars, drunken pedestrians, lights, and music. It might make speeding through the streets difficult, but as we know with GTA, not impossible.

The trailer also shows off a few locations that aren’t Vice City. More specifically, they’re rural areas that resemble Florida’s surrounding states, with long stretches of highway cutting a swathe through the countryside. These open areas look sparse but beautiful, with a more natural color palette than the gaudy neon-splashed streets of Vice City.

Then we have GTA 6’s version of the Everglades – flooded grassland filled to the brim with wildlife and terrain usually only accessible by airboat. Luckily enough, the scene we’re shown has one of these, which adds yet another new vehicle to go along with the GTA 6 cars we’ve seen so far.

GTA 6 map locations

Here are all the confirmed locations in GTA 6:

• Vice City
• Leonida Keys
• Grassrivers
• Port Gellhorn
• Ambrosia
• Mount Kalaga

Vice City

Nicknamed the “sun and fun capital of America”, Vice City is the filthy diamond of GTA 6 – it looks to be the most densely populated part of the map, with built-up areas, beaches, and even flea markets to explore.

Leonida Keys

A beautiful archipelago home to some of the most stunning vistas in GTA 6, the Leonida Keys are home to dive bars and tropical flora in equal numbers – and some of the most dangerous waters in America.

Grassrivers

Grassrivers is GTA 6’s version of the Everglades, and it looks to be even more dangerous than its real-life counterpart. With miles of winding mangroves, apparently it isn’t just alligators you need to watch out for.

Port Gellhorn

Think Atlantic City only much worse – Port Gellhorn is a forgotten coastal town that boasts empty strip malls and, by the looks of it, plenty of crime. Dirt bikes recommended for this dilapidated area.

Ambrosia

Not quite as sweet as the name might sound, Ambrosia is the industrial district of the GTA 6 map, and it houses a notorious local biker gang as well as rows of smoking factories.

Mount Kalaga

A national park right on your doorstep. Mount Kalaga offers fishing, hunting, and hurtling around dangerously on off-road trails. Word is there are more than a few strange folk who live in the wilderness.

GTA 6 real world locations

Here are specific GTA 6 locations from real-life Miami seen in the trailers:

• 500 Brickell Condominium
• Everglades
• Florida Keys
• Julia Tuttle Causeway
• Kaseya Center
• King of Diamonds
• Miami Beach
• Ocean Drive
• WTVY-TV Tower
• Wynwood

500 Brickell Condominium

An impressive GTA 6 map location from an architectural point of view is the 500 Brickell – a unique luxury apartment complex in Miami’s namesake Brickell Avenue.

From the first trailer’s 18-20 second mark, the iconic large white roof connecting the West and East Towers stands out from the shot’s right-hand side. Lavish home bases aren’t new to Grand Theft Auto games, so let’s hope the 500 Brickell is part of the latest selection we can choose from.

Julia Tuttle Causeway

An easy-to-miss spot in the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, but another real-life map location it showed us is the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Part of Interstate 195, the JTC is the long connecting route between Miami Beach and Miami, Florida – named after the city’s founder, Julia Tuttle.

If you look closer at the above screenshot, there’s even an individual mini-island on the right, similar to the real-life I-195’s neighboring Biscayne Isle. At least until you unlock fast travel, you’ll likely need to use the Julia Tuttle Causeway – or whatever GTA 6 calls it in-game – to travel between Vice City and Vice Beach.

Kaseya Center

Taking a keen eye to not miss this one, a GTA 6 version of Miami’s massive Kaseya Center arena in Biscayne Bay shows up on the left at the first trailer’s 25-second mark.

Although it’s a little bit out of focus behind the woman in the convertible, you can not only make out the flat spherical shape and raised platforms on its roof, but the distinct gridded windows as well. The real-life Kaseya Center also features horizontal slits into the walls of the building’s design, but Rockstar seems to have chosen a more zig-zag design to make its neon lights shine more distinctly.

Although a multi-purpose arena for various events like concerts, the Kaseya Center still prominently serves as a basketball arena since being opened by the owners of the Miami Heat. It remains to be seen as to whether you’d be allowed to wander in and watch a game, play a cheeky round of three throws, or simply drive by the bask in its architectural glory. Whichever way, we’re excited all the same.

King of Diamonds

Just before we get through 30 seconds of the first GTA 6 trailer, we were hit with a shot of what’s clearly the King of Diamonds strip club on the game’s map. Another well-known Miami attraction, it makes sense for this to be part of the game if you’re familiar with its notoriety.

While normally twerking strippers and purple lighting could just be part of the “insert strip club here” checklist, there are some distinct elements in the trailer shot that narrow it down to it being Miami’s hangout spot for big-name rappers. The stripper platforms shine with fluorescent lighting as the real-life club does, there are hung balloons regularly part of its decor, and there’s even the extravagant sparkler-featured bottle service that KoD’s known for.

The most notable feature, though, is the sign for “Make It Rain Mondays,” which seems like a nod to the “Make It Rain” reality show based on the real-life King of Diamonds that was announced and had a trailer drop in mid-2012. Although it’s uncertain if it ever actually aired, it’s certainly a well-hidden easter egg.

Miami Beach

Being a huge part of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, it only makes sense for Miami Beach and all of its namesake sands to be part of GTA 6’s map. The most notable shot we saw of this was of South Beach in the first trailer, showing a stunning long shot of the game’s captured shimmering sands and lush greenery between the city’s towering buildings.

If we were to pick any shot to be a testament to how much detail has gone into Miami’s recreation in Vice City and its sunny vistas for GTA 6, this would be one of the best.

Ocean Drive

Known by gamers for being the location of GTA: Vice City’s first safe house, Ocean View Hotel, Ocean Drive is one of Miami’s most famous streets. Just by putting the above first trailer screenshot next to real-life shots of Ocean Drive, you can clearly make out the recreated Art Deco hotels, bars, and restaurants that the street is known for – along with the trees in the middle of the South Beach road.

Compared to Ocean Drive’s appearances in various TV shows and movies over the years, it’s doubtful its use in GTA 6 will be much beyond car speed chases and shootouts in the game’s campaigns. But even if that’s the case, it’ll be a beautiful backdrop for the series’ usual gameplay.

WTVY-TV Tower

Right from the opening shot of the first GTA 6 trailer, the WTVY-TV stood out from the get-go against the water-covered highway in the front. The highest point in Florida at 579 meters tall, the Bethlehem structure certainly makes a bold impression even in its gaming form.

Intended in real life as a broadcast tower by WTVY Channel 4, its GTA 6 adaptation will likely make for more fun video game-style shenanigans like trying to see if you can climb to the top and parachute from above. Alternatively, you could just steal a plane and adore it as part of the view as you fly by.

Wynwood

A colorful hub for outdoor murals, the first look at Wynwood in the first GTA 6 trailer looks like a map location beautiful enough to make you want to go for a real-world visit yourself. Identifiable with its abundance of brightly vivid murals, Wynwood is essentially an outdoor art museum that conveys the creative soul of Miami, so far looking like it’s been well-adapted in Rockstar’s latest game.

Even if GTA 6’s Wynwood doesn’t offer much else to do in terms of gameplay, initial impressions at least make it look like it will be a visually stunning stop on a virtual tour of Vice City.

How big is the GTA 6 map?

According to YouTuber TGG, the GTA 6 map is twice the size of GTA 5’s map, and three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2. Vice City itself is twice the size of Los Santos, and if you include the city and surrounding areas, it’s 11 times bigger than Los Santos and its surroundings.

Considering the GTA 5 map is approximately 75 sq/km (including water), this would put the GTA 6 map at around 150 sq/km. Which is… pretty big.

Now go see our guide to the the GTA 6 release date and check the latest on the GTA 6 Steam version.