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Visit the real Vice City in three days

You can visit the real Vice City in three days: South Beach's art deco strip on foot, then the bay, downtown and Miami's neighbourhoods, then a day in the Everglades or down the Keys. Here are 25 real places from the trailers in walking order, with how far apart they are and how to visit each.

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.

Day 1: South Beach on foot

The art deco strip the game rebuilds as Ocean Beach. Flat, a couple of miles end to end: walk it from the southern tip north, and come back at night when the neon is on.

  1. Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach LikelyFree to view; pair it with a walk to South Pointe Park and pier at sunset.
  2. about 19 min on footHotel Breakwater Clearly shownFree to view from the street; best photographed at night from the Lummus Park side.
  3. next doorClevelander South Beach Clearly shownWalk-in bar is free to enter (drinks paid, 21+ at night); go late afternoon to see it before it gets crowded.
  4. next doorOcean Drive (Art Deco strip) Clearly shownFree to walk; go just after dusk when the neon comes on, and note the road is now largely pedestrian/one-way, unlike the two-way street in the trailer.
  5. next doorLummus Park and Muscle Beach South Beach Clearly shownFree and open daily; mornings are quietest, and the Muscle Beach gym sits beside the beach walk around 9th-10th Street.
  6. about 3 min on footHotel Victor Clearly shownFree to view from Ocean Drive; it is a two-minute walk north of the Clevelander and Breakwater.
  7. about 7 min on footOcean Plaza Hotel (former Hilton McAlpin Ocean Plaza) LikelyFree to view from Ocean Drive between 14th and 15th Streets.
  8. about 4 min on foot1500 Ocean Drive Clearly shownResidential, so view it from the street or beach; it marks the north end of the Ocean Drive walk.
  9. next doorRoyal Palm South Beach LikelyFree to view from the beach walk at 15th Street; combine with the Loews and 1500 Ocean Drive, all within a block.
  10. about 2 min on footLoews Miami Beach Hotel Clearly shownBest seen from the beach or Lummus Park looking north; the lobby and restaurants are open to non-guests.

Evening: a taxi up Collins Avenue to the Fontainebleau (about 15 minutes), home of LIV.

Day 2: the bay, downtown and the neighbourhoods

Cross the water the way the trailers do, then the city: the arena, the port, the elevated train, the murals and Calle Ocho. Use the free Metromover downtown and a taxi between neighbourhoods.

  1. MacArthur Causeway Clearly shownDrive or take Miami-Dade bus routes across it (paid fare); the Perez Art Museum at its west end has the best bay view.
  2. about 13 min on footPortMiami Clearly shownNot open to wander; watch the ships leave (usually late afternoon at weekends) from Bayside Marketplace or the MacArthur Causeway.
  3. about 26 min on footBayside Marketplace and Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel LikelyFree to walk around; the wheel and boat tours are paid, and sunset is the best time.
  4. about 6 min on footKaseya Center Clearly shownThe outside and bayfront plaza are free; tickets for a Heat game or concert are the way inside (season runs October-April).
  5. about 16 min on footMetromover LikelyFree, no ticket needed; ride the full loop for a quick skyline tour of the places in the trailers.
  6. about 17 min on foot500 Brickell and Brickell on the River LikelyFree to view; walk the Miami Riverwalk from Brickell Avenue bridge, or ride the free Metromover's Brickell loop for an elevated look.
  7. about 13 min by car or taxiStar Island and the Flagler Memorial Monument A guessStar Island is private; see it from a Biscayne Bay sightseeing boat from Bayside Marketplace (paid).
  8. about 22 min by car or taxiCalle Ocho and Maximo Gomez (Domino) Park LikelyFree; go on the last Friday of the month for Viernes Culturales, or any morning for coffee and pastelitos.
  9. about 14 min by car or taxiWynwood Walls and Wynwood Arts District Clearly shownThe street murals are free; the Wynwood Walls park charges admission, and weekday mornings are least crowded.
  10. about 10 min by car or taxiLittle Haiti Cultural Complex and Caribbean Marketplace LikelyFree to visit; come for the monthly Sounds of Little Haiti event (third Friday) for live music and food.

Night: E11EVEN and Club Space are a block apart in Park West. Who's playing this week.

Day 3: the Everglades, or the Keys

Pick one. The Everglades are an hour west for a half day of airboats and gators; the Keys are a full day's drive down the Overseas Highway, south from Key Largo.

  1. Everglades National Park Clearly shownPark entry is paid per vehicle; go November-April (dry season) for wildlife, and note airboat rides run from operators just outside the park on Tamiami Trail.
  2. about 93 min by car or taxiCaribbean Club A guessFree to walk in (21+ for the bar); arrive before sunset for the view over Blackwater Sound.
  3. about 32 min by car or taxiRain Barrel Village (Betsy the Lobster) LikelyFree to browse and photograph Betsy; it is a natural stop on the drive to the Lower Keys, around mile marker 86.7.
  4. about 82 min by car or taxiSeven Mile Bridge LikelyFree to drive (about 2.5 hours from Miami on US-1); walk or bike the old bridge from the Marathon end in the early morning.
  5. about 26 min by car or taxiBahia Honda State Park and the old Bahia Honda Rail Bridge LikelyPaid entry per vehicle; climb the short trail onto the old bridge span for the trailer view, best late afternoon.

Driving times: Key Largo is about 1 hour 15 minutes from Miami, the Seven Mile Bridge about 2 hours 30, and Bahia Honda about 2 hours 45, without traffic.

Good to know

  • Walking times are estimates in a straight line; Miami Beach is flat and easy on foot, downtown less so in the midday heat.
  • Some places are private (hotels, condominiums, Star Island's houses): look from the street or the water, and be respectful.
  • In launch week, the "Welcome to Vice City" sign is on the arena's roof and the game's fast food is inside on game nights: Vice City in real life.
  • The whole state, region by region: Leonida and the real Florida.
Fly the route in 3DAll 30 places on a map

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. We'll check every place against the game after it comes out on 19 November 2026.