What is the name of the desert town north of Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V?

The desert town north of Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V is Sandy Shores.

Sandy Shores is a small settlement in Blaine County, the rural northern part of the game's fictional state of San Andreas. Los Santos occupies the southern portion of the map, while Blaine County contains desert, forests, mountains, and scattered towns. Sandy Shores sits beside the Alamo Sea and is surrounded by the dry landscape that gives the area its distinctive look.

The town is closely associated with Trevor Philips, one of the game's three protagonists. Trevor lives there in a trailer and operates Trevor Philips Enterprises, a criminal business involved in weapons smuggling and methamphetamine production. His friends Ron Jakowski and Wade Hebert also connect many early story missions to the area.

A common mix-up is Blaine County, which is the larger county containing Sandy Shores, not the town itself. Grapeseed is another Blaine County settlement, while Paleto Bay lies farther north near the coast.