Guides to the real Leonida
The practical side of a Leonida trip: driving the Keys, booking an airboat, when to visit, getting around, what it costs, the release date and a page for parents.
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The full Leonida road trip: all six regions in 10 to 12 days
One route through the real Florida behind all six GTA VI regions, Miami to the Panhandle, with real drive times, where to sleep and the honest 7-day cut.
Florida's springs for a Mount Kalaga trip: where to swim, paddle and float
Which north Florida springs let you swim, tube or paddle, what they cost, when they close, and the rules on disposables and alcohol.
Everglades National Park for a Grassrivers trip: which entrance and what to see
The park's three entrances do not connect. What Shark Valley, Homestead and Everglades City each show you, plus fees, seasons and wildlife rules.
Where to stay in the Florida Keys: Upper, Middle or Lower Keys, or Key West
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, the Lower Keys, Key West or the mainland: what each base is like, what it costs by season, and how to split your nights.
Where is GTA 6 set? Leonida and the real Florida behind it
GTA 6 is set in Leonida, a fictional state based on Florida, and Vice City is based on Miami. The six regions, their real places and how to visit.
Driving the Overseas Highway: Miami to Key West, mile by mile
How the mile markers work, the two roads out of Miami, real driving times, the bridges you cannot stop on, and where every Leonida Keys place on this site falls along US-1.
Getting around the real Leonida: cars, tolls and where you do not need one
Which airport to use for each region, how rental cars and Florida's cashless tolls work, the free ways around Miami, Brightline and the Keys ferry, and honest drive times from Miami.
Where to stay for a Vice City trip: Miami neighborhoods compared
South Beach, Mid and North Beach, Brickell, Wynwood, the Grove, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne or the airport: what each is near, how to get around, what it costs.
Everglades airboat tours: which one to book for the Grassrivers feeling
Where Everglades airboats run, what a ride is like, what it costs, when to go, and which tour gives you the airboat shot from the GTA 6 trailers.
When to visit Florida for a Leonida trip: seasons, storms and spring break
Florida's two real seasons, what hurricane season means for a booking, month-by-month notes, the crowd events that move prices, and the best window for each of the six Leonida regions.
What a Leonida trip costs: real budgets for 3, 5 and 7 days
Per-person cost ranges for lodging, a rental car, food and the tours the trailers sell, with worked 3, 5 and 7 day budgets at a careful and a comfortable level.
GTA 6 release time by timezone
GTA 6 releases November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar has not announced an unlock time. Here are both possible scenarios for every major timezone, and what to do about pre-loading.
GTA 6 for parents: rating, controls and the gift question
What the M rating means for GTA 6, honest talking points for a 13 to 16 year old, step by step PS5 and Xbox parental controls, and whether it makes sense as a holiday gift.