Brackettville, the county seat of Kinney County, TX lies on U.S. Highway 90 twenty-two miles northeast of the Rio Grande and 125 miles west of San Antonio, near the geographic center of the county. The city of Del Rio (pop. 36,000+) is just 30 miles west of the city. The Brackettville/Kinney County area is served by the Del Rio International Airport in Del Rio, Texas.

Nearby attractions include Lake Amistad, Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Old San Felipe Springs, Laughlin Air Force Base, and the Val Verde Vineyard. San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States, lies just 125 miles east of Brackettville, an easy drive for a weekend trip.