Leonida Keys

The Leonida Keys are an island chain of bridges, waterways, marinas, homes, and smuggling routes where Rockstar places Jason, Brian, and Cal before the wider story expands.

Last reviewed September 2, 2026

Official context

Rockstar directly connects the Keys to Jason’s work for local drug runners and Brian Heder’s boat-yard operation.

What appears in official media

Observed in official mediaLong causeways and low islands
Observed in official mediaBoats, yards, bars, homes, and coastal infrastructure
Observed in official mediaA setting that supports both leisure and smuggling

Real-world inspiration

Analysis

The visual parallels below help explain Rockstar’s fictional setting; they do not establish exact geography or a one-to-one recreation.

The Florida Keys
Overseas Highway communities
South Florida marinas and fishing culture

What remains unknown

The number of explorable islands
Underwater exploration depth
Exact distance from Vice City

Connected people

Characters linked to Leonida Keys.

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Jason Duval

Jason Duval is one of GTA VI’s two protagonists, a former Army serviceman whose attempt to find an easier life in the Leonida Keys pulls him into local criminal work and a defining partnership with Lucia Caminos.

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Cal Hampton

Cal Hampton is Jason’s friend and another associate of Brian Heder, characterized by Rockstar as a homebody whose casual paranoia and interest in intercepted communications keep him close to the Keys’ criminal network.

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Brian Heder

Brian Heder is a veteran smuggler in the Leonida Keys who still moves product through his boat yard, gives Jason a place to live, and delegates local criminal work to younger associates.

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Evidence-linked media

Leonida Keys in official media

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**Leonida Keys 01**Leonida Keys 01 — official GTA VI screenshot featuring leonida keys, published in Rockstar Games’ downloadable media library.Official GTA VI media © Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive

**Leonida Keys 02**Leonida Keys 02 — official GTA VI screenshot featuring leonida keys, published in Rockstar Games’ downloadable media library.Official GTA VI media © Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive

**Leonida Keys 03**Leonida Keys 03 — official GTA VI screenshot featuring leonida keys, published in Rockstar Games’ downloadable media library.Official GTA VI media © Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive

**Leonida Keys 04**Leonida Keys 04 — official GTA VI screenshot featuring leonida keys, published in Rockstar Games’ downloadable media library.Official GTA VI media © Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive

**Leonida Keys 05**Leonida Keys 05 — official GTA VI screenshot featuring leonida keys, published in Rockstar Games’ downloadable media library.Official GTA VI media © Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive

**Leonida Keys 06**Leonida Keys 06 — official GTA VI screenshot featuring leonida keys, published in Rockstar Games’ downloadable media library.Official GTA VI media © Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive

Update history

Rebuilt September 2, 2026 from the current People & Places presentation and 7 tagged assets in Rockstar’s official media library.