Garmin Explore™

OFF-GRID NAVIGATION

When paired with your compatible Garmin device, the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping, and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.

SEARCH TOOL

Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.

STREAMING MAPS

For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.

PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE

With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with your compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.

EASY TRIP PLANNING

Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device.

ACTIVITY LIBRARY

Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses, and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.

SAVED COLLECTIONS

The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.

CLOUD STORAGE

The waypoints, courses, and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.

What You Get with Garmin Explore

• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets, and more


• Aerial imagery


• Waypoints, tracking, and route navigation


• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing


• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities


• Online trip planning

Garmin Explore App Compatibility

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Notes: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Garmin Explore needs SMS permission to allow you to receive and send SMS text messages from your Garmin devices. We also need call log permission to display incoming calls on your devices.

Recent changes:
⛳️ Resolved issues with waypoint marking on the map
⚓️ Corrected display issues for distances in Nautical Miles
🐛 Various bug fixes and improvements