Ontario – VERSION 2025
Release Date: November 2024
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General
- Enhanced Road
- Enhanced Road Names
- Enhanced Portage Locations and Names
- Enhanced Backcountry Campsites Locations and Names
- Enhanced Fishing
- Enhanced ATV, Snowmobile, Multi-use Trail, and Paddling
- New Overlander Routes
- New Hunting LEH Areas
Roads
- Updated over 100 km of roads
- Named an additional 100+ roads
Trails
- Added almost 3,000 km of trails, including over 1,730 km of snowmobile routes, over 780 km of ATV, and over 390 km of multi-use trails.
Recreation & Geographic POI
Added almost 2,800 new recreation & geographic features
- 1,600+ Portage Locations
- 330+ Backroad Attractions
- 280+ Backcountry Sites
- 145 Fishing Lakes, Rivers, Streams
- 120 Hunting LEH Areas
- 40+ Trails
- 35+ Winter Recreation Areas
- 35+Campsites
- 10+ huts
- 20 Boat Launches
Ontario – VERSION 2023
Release Date: August 2023
General
- Enhanced the ATV, Snowmobile Trail and TCT Systems
- New Conservation Areas
- New Overlander Routes and POI added
Roads
- A regular update and review of both routable and non-route roads, including refining road names. Updated over 1,200 km of roads
- Named an additional 2000+ roads
Trails
- Added almost 2,000 km of trails, including over 1480 km of trails, 57 km of ATV, and 280 km of snowmobile routes.
Recreation & Geographic POI
Added almost 195 new recreation & geographic features
- 25+ Ghost Towns
- 60+ Golf Courses
- 30+ Trails
- 20+ Public service & Transportation services including new gas stations
- 1850+ new EV Charging and Gas Stations
Ontario – VERSION 2022
Release Date: August 2022
- Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
- Updated and enhanced routable and non-routable roads
- Refined road names
- Updated the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
- Added almost 2,000 kilometres of Trails and Paddling Routes
- Added 1,130 kilometres of Snowmobile Routes
- Enhanced the ATV, Snowmobile Trail, and Trans Canada Trail systems and added over 100 routes
- New Overlander Routes and Points of Interest added
- Added new Brake Check Areas and Rest Areas
- Added new Conservation Areas
- Enhanced Crown Land
- New icons for Visitor Centres, Resorts and Retailers
- Added/Updated almost 3,400 new Adventure/recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.
- Added over 600 new Parks and Conservation Sites
- Added over 300 new Backroad Attractions
- Added over 300 new Campsites including over 275 Backcountry Campsites
- Added 895 new Public Service and Transportation Services including new gas stations
- Updated and refined almost 200 Water Features including Creek Names
- Refined Urban area features
Ontario – VERSION 2021
Release Date August 2021
- Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
- Added over 2,600 km of non-routable roads
- Updated the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
- Added over 1,000 Backcountry Campsites
- Added over 525 Fishing locations
- Added Grey County Forest tracks
- Added/Updated over 1,750 Adventure/recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.
- Enhanced the Park Points of Interest adding area and a new easier to see green and white symbol
- Updated and enhanced Fishing Points of Interest including adding area, maximum depth and elevation to several hundred points
- Updated and enhanced Hunting Points of Interest including adding or modifying species such as big game, game birds and other species to most hunting areas
- Updated and enhanced Paddling Points of Interest including adding difficulty, River Grade and Class, Portage Length to hundreds of points
- Updated and enhanced the Algonquin Provincial Park, Cottage Country and Northwestern Ontario area Adventure Points of Interest
- Significant modification to road, trail and other lines for better viewing
- Modified fishing, hunting and park boundary lines and areas for better viewing
- Refined Urban area features
Ontario – VERSION 2020
Release Date August 2020
- Now includes Night Mode
- Enhanced Crown Land visibility through updated colouring
- Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
- Refined the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
- Addition of over 1,875 points including our recreational, geographic and water, and public service points of interest. This includes the following additions to our Adventure POI:
- 34 Backroad Attractions
- 1,363 Campsites & Backcountry Campsites
- 325 Fishing Lakes, Rivers & Streams
- 808 Lodges, Resorts & Outfitters
- 61 Snowmobile & ATV Routes
- 44 Wildlife Viewing & Winter Recreation Areas
Ontario – VERSION 2019
Release Date July 2019
- Refined 34,600+ km of our industry leading Forest Service and backroad network
- Added hundreds of new Ontario Lakes to our lake bathymetry data
- Added close to 4,000 km of new Paddling Routes including close to 440 new access and portage locations
- Added 1,500+ new Backcountry and Canoe Campsites
- Added 1,500+ km of new motorized trails for ATV’s and Snowmobiles including 110+ new trailheads and staging areas
- Added 80 km of new Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail with 130+ new trailheads
- Added 225+ new Provincial, National and Urban Parks including 20 new Campsites, Day Use/Picnic Areas and Huts/Shelters
- Enhanced 200+ new First Nations Reservations
- Added close to 30 new Winter Recreation adventures for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
- Added close to 30 new Wildlife Viewing points of interest including Scenic Areas and Fire Towers
- Added close to 10 new Visitor Information locations
- Added close to 5 new Waterfalls
- Added thousands of mile markers along Railway Corridors
- Enhanced the Snowmobile Route cartography for improved display
Ontario – VERSION 8.0
Release Date April, 2018
- Added the OFATV network of Motorized Trails including trailheads, staging areas and points of interest
- Added more lake bathymetry to Algonquin Park Lakes
- Enhanced our Paddling Routes in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
- Enhanced our Cottage Country and North Eastern Ontario parks and adventures
- Added close to 73,700 km of improvements to our backroad network including the Outaouais region of Québec
- Added 2,420 km of new Motorized Trails for ATV’s and Snowmobiles including 50+ new trailheads and staging areas
- Added 750+ km of new Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail with close to 90 new trailheads
- Added close to 700 km of new Paddling Routes including close to 330 new Paddling Access and Portage locations
- Added 700+ new Border Monuments
- Enhanced and added close to 630 new Fishing Lakes, Rivers and Streams including 50+ new Boat Launches and Marinas for Northeastern and Algonquin Park region.
- Added 40+ new Provincial, National and Urban Parks including close to 10 new Campsites, Backcountry Campsites, Day Use/Picnic Areas and Huts/Shelters
- Added close to 50 new Backroad Attractions including historical sites and points of interest
- Added 25+ new Visitor Information locations
- Added close to 15 new Waterfalls
- Added 5+ new Winter Recreation adventures for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
- Enhanced cartography for improved display of Parks, Conservation Areas, Crown Lands, creeks and activity points of interest on GPS units
Ontario – VERSION 7.0
Release Date November 2016
- New addition of Gatineau Park and Southern Quebec.
- New addition of Lake Bathymetry depth contours for close to 1,500 fishing lakes, rivers and streams.
- New mountain biking and cross-country ski trail networks.
- 4,000+ KM of improvements to our backroads network.
- Close to 3,000 KM of additional multi-use, mountain biking, cross-country ski and Trans-Canada Trails. Includes close to 350 additional trailheads.
- Close to 2,000 KM of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles. Includes close to 150 additional trailheads and staging areas.
- 1,500+ KM of additional paddling routes. Includes 100+ additional paddling routes and access locations and close to 50 additional portages.
- Close to 1,200 additional fishing lakes, rivers and streams with stocking and species information. Includes 500+ additional boat launches and marinas.
- 100+ additional national, provincial, conservation and urban parks. 150+ additional campsites, day-use/picnic areas, backcountry/canoe campsites and huts in major parks and recreation areas.
- 75+ additional wildlife viewing areas.
- 25+ additional winter recreation activities.
Ontario – VERSION 6.0
Release Date November, 2015
- New Ontario crownland areas for anglers, campers and hunters.
- 4,750+ km of additional paddling routes. Includes 7,000+ additional paddling routes, access locations and portages.
- 4,500+ km of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles. Includes 250+ additional trailheads and staging areas.
- 850+ km of additional multi-use and Trans-Canada trails. Includes close to 150 additional trailheads.
- 1,500+ additional fishing lakes, rivers and streams with stocking and species information. Includes close to 900 additional boat launches.
- 200+ additional national, provincial, conservation and urban parks. Includes 300+ additional campsites, day-use/picnic areas, backcountry/canoe campsites and huts in major parks and recreation areas.
Ontario – VERSION 5.0
Release Date November, 2014
In addition to extensive backcountry road & trail system updates, the Ontario Backroad GPS Maps now features MORE fishing lakes, motorized and multi-use trailheads as well as backcountry campsites locations. Also included are the Ontario fish management zone boundaries and countless park and basemap updates!
- 725 km of newly discovered multi-use trails
- 750 km of new ATV/OHV trails PLUS route names
- New and updated Paddling Routes in addition to portage trails & Backcountry Canoe Camps !
- New and updated water features, with nearly 150 lighthouse & hydrologic navigation aids!
- Updated road names, geometry and classes PLUS backroads and winter roads!
- Updated railway lines, passenger stations, and operators!
- New municipal park boundaries and parks
- Updated Hamilton Building Footprints
- NEW! Ontario Fish Management Zones
- Updated lake and river sections
- ADDITIONAL water features include Rapids, Rocks and Waterfalls.
- NEW! close to 150 Lighthouse and Hydrologic Navigation Aids
Ontario – VERSION 4.0
Release Date September 16th, 2013
Over 6,000 km of new trails, 2,500 km of additional roads, 1,400 recreational points of interest and searchable street addresses! Listed below are the details:
New Functionalities:
- New 3D View GARMIN functionality (applicable for Garmin units with 3D View capability and in GARMIN Basecamp).
- Improved road levelling, contours and points of interest showing more details sooner.
- New Detailed Shaded Relief for all of Canada. (A great tool for viewing elevations as well as changes in geography/lay of the land).
- Elevation profiles for GPS tracks and trip planning.
- Enhanced contour display.
- Faster, more accurate guidance and trip planning now with “Via” Routing.
- Route Profile view on Garmin MapSource.
- Install multiple Backroad GPS Map products on Garmin Basecamp.
- Ability to transfer multiple maps to GPS unit (DVD customers only).
- The latest Contour and Elevation information including: Summits, Peaks and Geographic Points.
Roads:
- New Searchable Street Addresses feature.
- Updated Route Roads
- Updated Non Route Roads – added 2,500 km
Trails:
- Updated Multi-use Trails – added 1,300 km
- Updated ATV/Motorized Trails – added 1,100 km
- Updated Snowmobile Trails – added 15,000km
General:
- Updated Ontario Points of Interest locations – over 1,400 points
- Updated POI for Trails (ATV, snowmobile & multi-use)
Ontario – VERSION 3.0
Released April 9th, 2012
Version 3.0 of the Ontario Backroad GPS Maps now offers a higher level of routing with one-way information as well as searchable addresses and intersections. This major upgrade also features significant new road, trail and other information. Listed below are the details:
Roads:
- Added one-way information to improve highway and city routing
- Added searchable address and intersection information for computer maps and on GPS unit
- Over 3,000 km of new routable and non-route roads
Trails:
- Added over 130 km of new multi-use trails including Ottawa city trails
- Updated Paddling Route information
General:
- Addition of map tiles for the Great Lakes & Hudson Bay
- Improved colouring for Crown land (private/restricted areas)
- Improved colouring for buildings, cities, runways, First Nations
- Refine trail line styles to draw better on computer and handheld units
- Updated Points of Interest
BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA & ONTARIO
Versions 2.0-2.2
2.0 - Released May 30, 2011
- Easier to see Backroads
- Improved logging road routing
- More named logging and Backroads
- Better road differentiation between Main FSR and Secondary Roads
- Thousands of new or updated trails and trailhead POI’s
- Tens of thousands new geographic feature names – search by water or land feature
- Searchable cities, towns and rail stops
- Many more parks, including urban parks
- Added buildings, city areas, airports, cemeteries and other urban land features
- Updated city and rural roads
- Optimized zoom levels for better viewing of POI’s, major parks, lakes and road systems
2.1 - Released July 30, 2011
- Improved routing over long distances
- Creeks, trails, roads etc. text is now properly displayed on older Garmin GPS models (Map 60CSX, Map 76CSX, Etrex, Astro, Rhino 500, etc.)
- Display colour contrast improvements for these older Garmin GPS models
- Optimized display of road names and highway symbols
- Improved unclassified roads, pipelines, etc. visibility level in Mapsource and Basecamp
- Addressed contour display including labeling and viewing levels as well as instances of contours showing above water
- Improved tile redraw speed
- Fixed gaps in seamless maps as seen in Mapsource and Basecamp
- Addressed issues where certain points were being symbolized incorrectly
- Refined installer package
- Added restricted use areas (for BC snowmobile)
- Searchable and smart background Wildlife Management Units
- Thinner contour lines so logging roads and trails are easier to see
- Improved BasecampTM, MapSourceTM and RoadTripTM searching including adding Backroad Symbols and POI’s
- Dramatically expanded Custom POI categories
2.2 - Released September 25, 2011
- Improved routing yielding more intelligent routes
- Route calculation is quicker
- Fixed gaps in seemless maps to help connectivity issues between problem tiles
- Refined installer package
