Garmin BaseCamp

Garmin BaseCamp

Developer(s)	Garmin
Stable release(s)
Windows 4.7.5 / March 27, 2023; 21 months ago (2023-03-27)[1] macOS 4.8.13 / March 31, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-03-31)[2]
Operating system	Windows, macOS
Type	Geographic information system / GPS navigation device utility software
License	Proprietary (free download)
Website	www.garmin.com/en-US/shop/downloads/basecamp

Garmin BaseCamp is a map viewing / GIS software package offered free for download by Garmin, primarily intended for use with their GPS navigation devices. BaseCamp serves as a replacement to the now unsupported Garmin MapSource.[3][4][5]

Features

• View map and satellite imagery and transfer it to the GPS device.
• Plan trips by entering routes and waypoints and transferring them to the device.
• Geotag photos and export them to e.g. Picasa.

Mac

The Mac version has not been updated for ARM CPUs, and when launched on M1/M2 CPUs will run on Rosetta 2.

References

1. "Garmin: BaseCamp Updates & Downloads". garmin.com. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
2. "Garmin: BaseCamp for Mac Updates & Downloads". garmin.com. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
3. "View Single Post - routes with street intersections as viapoints, NOT POIs". Garmin Forums. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011.
4. "MapSource Updates & Downloads". garmin.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
5. "Garmin Basecamp Series: Everything you need to know about Garmin's GPS Software". PureOutside. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2024.