GTA 6 Leonida Keys: what Rockstar shows of the region
The Leonida Keys are one of GTA 6’s six official regions, billed by Rockstar as the “Gateway to Paradise” Official. Press and trailer details are Reported. New here? Start here.
Official
Region named on rockstargames.com/VI.
Official
Postcard: “Gateway to Paradise.”
Not confirmed
No official map size or full place list.
What Rockstar says about Leonida Keys
The dress code is casual, the bars are loaded. Life in this tropical archipelago isn’t flashy but it’s easy. Get your buzz on and pull up a deck chair but look out — you are right on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in all of America.
Official Rockstar’s “Only in Leonida” destination copy.
- Official Jason works here for local drug runners (Rockstar character copy).
- Official Brian Heder’s boat yard is here, and Jason lives rent-free at one of Brian’s properties (Rockstar character copy).
- Official Paradise Garage at Watson Bay, with a weapon locker and fence, is an Ultimate Edition location (store copy).
What others report
- Reported Game Informer’s May 2025 reprint of the site sums it up as retirees, casual boating and sea turtles.
- Not confirmed Key Lento and East Key are place names read from Trailer 2 by fans and wikis, not a Rockstar gazetteer.
Real-world inspiration
Press and fans read Leonida Keys as Rockstar’s take on the Florida Keys. That comparison is ours and the press’s, not a Rockstar statement.
What the official Leonida Keys screenshots show
| Still | In frame |
|---|---|
| Leonida Keys 01 | Aerial keys and a highway bridge; a seaplane over turquoise water. |
| Leonida Keys 02 | A woman on a mobility scooter and an iguana in the road; CHIP’S BODY SHOP sign. |
| Leonida Keys 03 | THE RUSTY ANCHOR bar sign and a CRAB FESTIVAL banner. |
| Leonida Keys 04 | Two scuba divers with a sea turtle and a moray on a reef. |
| Leonida Keys 05 | A sandbar party; a boat named LUREPREDATOR with triple DINKA outboards. |
Official Five official stills. Descriptions are our reading of the official stills on rockstargames.com/VI; anything not printed on screen is unnamed.
What we don’t know yet
- Not confirmed Whether the seaplane can be flown.
- Not confirmed Whether the Crab Festival is an event.
More quick answers
Can you scuba dive in GTA 6?
Official Two divers are in the official still Leonida Keys 04. Reported Nelson listed “going scuba diving” among activities (IGN).
What is the Rusty Anchor?
Official A bar sign in Leonida Keys 03. Rockstar has not described it.
Related: Vice City · All regions · Jason · Side activities · Boats
Sources: rockstargames.com/VI · official postcards.
Quick answers
Can you go to Leonida Keys at launch?
Official Leonida Keys is one of the six Leonida regions Rockstar lists for Grand Theft Auto VI, which launches on 19 November 2026. Not confirmed Rockstar has not said whether any region is locked early in the story.
Is there an official map of Leonida Keys?
Official Only the official poster map and postcards. Not confirmed Rockstar has given no scale, street list or full place list. Reported Fan maps are built from trailer frames and are not Rockstar’s.
All six regions · Vice City · Leonida Keys · Grassrivers · Port Gellhorn · Ambrosia · Mount Kalaga National Park · Map
Change log: desk notes, 14 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 14 October 2026.
- Leonida Keys is one of the six regions Rockstar names for the state of Leonida in Grand Theft Auto VI, out 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Below: Rockstar’s own words first, then what press and footage add, labelled.
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