The invention discloses a preparation method of 1-bromoadamantane. The method comprises the steps that diamantane is added into a reactor, the temperature inside the reactor is controlled to be 10-15 DEG C, then, a mixed solution of bromine and an organic solvent A is added dropwise into the reactor, dropping is completed in 1-3 h, then, the temperature is increased to 40 DEG C, the temperature is kept constant for 1 h, then, the temperature inside the reactor is gradually increased to 110 DEG C within 7 h in the 10 DEG C/h temperature programming mode, and after the temperature is kept constant for 4-6 h, reduced pressure distillation is performed to recycle a mixed solution of bromine and the organic solvent A; then, an organic solvent B is added into the reactor to perform cooling crystallization, after filtering, filter cakes are washed with distilled water till the pH value is 6-7, and airing is performed to obtain the 1-bromoadamantane. According to the method, in a bromination reaction, organic solvent glacial acetic acid (organic solvent A) is introduced, compared with a traditional method, on the premise that the reactions are not affected, the organic solvents are added to restrain volatilization of the bromine, the bromine can be effectively recycled, the recycling rate is larger than 90%, the cost is reduced, and discharge of waste gas, water and industrial residues is reduced.