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Garmin BaseCamp

Garmin BaseCamp gives you a place to plan trips, inspect Garmin maps, and organize routes and tracks, particularly if you use a Garmin device for outdoor travel.

by Garmin

What you get

You can prepare your routes and transfer them to your Garmin device.

You can work out where you want to go before your trip, then transfer your route data to your Garmin device. BaseCamp lets you create and revise routes, mark waypoints, and organize tracks, so you can keep your planned journeys and recorded paths in order. For multi-day trips, you can use Yelp and your map data to find places along the way.

You can examine maps in 2D or 3D and check terrain using the topographical information included in your detailed maps. You can also find addresses and points of interest covered by that data, view BirdsEye satellite imagery, and bring in Garmin Custom Maps.

If you want paper maps, you can print detailed topographical sheets or larger maps across multiple pages. You can also add geographic locations to your photos and create or share Garmin Adventures.

  • Prepare routes before leaving

    You can adjust routes and waypoints, then transfer your geographic data to and from your Garmin device.

  • Understand the terrain

    You can inspect maps in 2D and 3D, including topographical details available in your map data.

  • Keep journeys organized

    You can create, edit, and organize your routes, waypoints, and tracks in one place.

  • Take paper maps along

    You can print detailed topographical maps or spread a larger map across multiple pages.

  • Place photos on location

    You can add geographic location information to your photos to record where you took them.

Best for

  • You use a Garmin device for outdoor trips
  • You plan multi-day journeys with several stops
  • You want to inspect terrain and print topographical maps

Skip it if

You probably don't need it if you only want everyday directions and don't work with Garmin maps, routes, or devices.

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From the developer

Garmin® BaseCamp® provides an interface for viewing Garmin map products and managing geographic data. With BaseCamp, you can perform the following tasks: • Transfer data to and from your Garmin device. • Plan multi-day trips using Yelp® and your map data • Create, view, edit, and organize waypoints, routes, and tracks.
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