Rain Barrel Village (Betsy the Lobster)
Rain Barrel Village (Betsy the Lobster) (Islamorada, Upper Keys) is likely one of the real places behind Vice City in Grand Theft Auto VI. A small artisan village of craft shops on the Overseas Highway, guarded by a 30-foot fibreglass lobster.Likely
In the game
A roadside Keys village in Rockstar's images with a giant whale statue where the real giant lobster stands.
Visiting
Free to browse and photograph Betsy; it is a natural stop on the drive to the Lower Keys, around mile marker 86.7. Check opening hours and fees with the place before you go.
Close by
- Caribbean Clubabout 32 min by car or taxi
- Seven Mile Bridgeabout 82 min by car or taxi
- Bahia Honda State Park and the old Bahia Honda Rail Bridgeabout 92 min by car or taxi
- Everglades National Parkabout 108 min by car or taxi
Who makes the match: dexerto.com, leonidatours.com. Rockstar has never named the real places it modelled. Clearly shown: the place is plain to see in an official trailer and several comparisons agree. Likely: one solid side-by-side comparison. A guess: fans think so; nobody has shown it yet.
Grand Theft Auto VI is made by Rockstar Games. What's On Miami isn't affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive, and shows no game footage or artwork: every match below comes from published comparisons of the official trailers, linked under each place. Vice City is fictional; the places are real, and some are private homes or businesses, so visit respectfully.