Garmin Explore™ App

Pair the app with compatible devices to sync and share waypoint and trip data1.

Load up and take off — with downloadable maps for off-grid navigation.

Stream maps via the Garmin Explore app to simplify trip planning and save storage space on your smartphone.

Unlimited cloud storage makes it easy to collect, review, save and share your adventures2.

Expand the mapping on select Garmin devices and in the Garmin Explore app with the purchase of an Outdoor Maps+ subscription.

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 device 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 storage2.

OUTDOOR MAPS+

Purchase a subscription to Outdoor Maps+ for ongoing access to premium mapping content delivered directly to your compatible device via Wi-Fi connectivity.

GARMIN TRAILS

View thousands of trails in the Garmin Explore app on your compatible smartphone. You can also activate an Outdoor Maps+ plan to send a trail directly to your compatible device for offline access, or you can create a copy and save it to your courses to add points of interests or edit the path. Available in select areas; learn more.