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Washington Beach
September 23, 2026 at 09:28 AM
Replaced in-game geography built around South Beach with Ocean Beach, Rockstar's name for that beachfront, hedged the district's position and character as real-world modelling, removed an unsupported marina row, and reworded the returning-name trivia
Washington Beach is a district in Vice City, part of Vice-Dale County, in the state of Leonida. Rockstar's Ultimate Edition copy names it as the place where the edition's gradient pink and blue Shitzu Squalo boat is docked.
In Grand Theft Auto VI, Washington Beach takes its name from the Washington Avenue area of Miami Beach. Rockstar has not published a district map, so its exact position is not confirmed. If the layout follows the real city, it lies on the barrier island just north of Ocean Beach, Rockstar's name for the art deco beachfront modelled on the real South Beach.
Rockstar has not shown where Washington Beach sits on the Vice City barrier island. The real Washington Avenue area lies north of South Beach and spans the island from the Atlantic coast to the bay, so the district is expected to lie north of Ocean Beach, but that placement is not confirmed.
In the real-world area it is modelled on, the eastern edge has sandy beaches and an oceanfront walk, and the interior is a denser grid of mid-rise apartments, hotels and shops than the hotel strip of South Beach.
In the real-world layout, the western waterfront faces the bay, with views toward the Venetian Islands and the mainland, including the skyline of Downtown Vice City.
Rockstar has not published a location list for Washington Beach. The table below sets out the street layout and the kinds of establishment the district is built around, drawing on the real Washington Avenue area it is modelled on. Individual venues are not confirmed for Grand Theft Auto VI unless Rockstar has shown them.
Location | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Washington Avenue | Major Road | The main commercial street running through the district. Named after the real Washington Avenue in Miami Beach, it is the primary north-south route through the neighborhood. |
Hotels and Motels | Accommodation | Mid-range hotels and boutique motels of the kind the real Washington Avenue area is lined with. Rockstar has not named a hotel in Washington Beach. The Ocean View Hotel, seen in Trailer 1, stands on the Ocean Drive-inspired strip in Ocean Beach. |
Beach Access Points | Public Space | Multiple pathways and access points connecting the urban grid to the Atlantic beach. Sports and recreation opportunities are available along the shoreline. |
Commercial Strip | Retail | Shops, pharmacies, grocery stores, and service businesses along Washington Avenue. The commercial character is more utilitarian than the tourism-focused businesses of South Beach. |
Residential Blocks | Housing | Mid-rise apartment buildings and condominium complexes housing a mix of long-term residents and seasonal visitors. The residential density is higher than in South Beach's hotel-dominated blocks. |
Rockstar has not shown Washington Beach's streets, so its character in the game is not known. The real Washington Avenue area sits between the tourist glamour of South Beach and the quieter residential neighborhoods to the north, with more local residents and everyday businesses than the hotel strip.
Washington Beach is based on the area around Washington Avenue in Miami Beach. Washington Avenue is one of the main north-south roads on Miami Beach, running parallel to Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive. Unlike the tourist-facing Ocean Drive, Washington Avenue has historically served as the commercial backbone of the island, with grocery stores, banks, restaurants, and everyday businesses lining its length.
The real Washington Avenue area has a more mixed character than the immediately adjacent South Beach district. While South Beach's Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue are famous for their nightlife and hotel strips, Washington Avenue is where Miami Beach residents actually live and shop.
The area around Washington Avenue was also home to the original Miami Beach Convention Center (now being rebuilt as the Miami Beach Convention Center and Grand Hyatt complex), various synagogues and churches, and the long-standing Miami Beach Public Library. These civic and community institutions contribute to the neighborhood's identity as a place where people actually live, rather than simply visit.
The name Washington Beach is confirmed for Grand Theft Auto VI by the Ultimate Edition copy, which docks the Shitzu Squalo there; the name was also used for a district in an earlier Vice City setting.