Is Waning Sands confirmed in GTA 6?

Waning Sands is classified as "confirmed" based on Official trailer and Official screenshot.

What real-life place inspired Waning Sands?

Possible inspiration: East-central Florida coastal town. This is editorial analysis unless Rockstar confirms it.

Waning Sands in GTA 6

A town located in Leonard County, identified in official GTA 6 materials.

Map Status

Status:: Confirmed
Region:: Leonard County
Parent region:: Leonida
Evidence:: Official trailerOfficial screenshot
Last updated:: 2026-06-18

What We Know

Waning Sands is a town situated in Leonard County in eastern Leonida. Identified through official materials and signage, it represents the suburban, less-urbanized character of Leonard County and sits among the named settlements filling in the map between Vice City and the rural interior.

Evidence

First seen in: GTA 6 Trailer 2 (May 2026)
Town placed in Leonard County per official materials and signage.
Official Rockstar source

Possible Real-Life Inspiration

East-central Florida coastal town — described as a possible inspiration based on visual and geographic analysis. Rockstar has not necessarily confirmed this comparison.