James Weldon Johnson Park, Urban park in Downtown Jacksonville, United States.

James Weldon Johnson Park is a 1.54-acre public square in downtown Jacksonville, Florida, the city's first and oldest park. It was laid out in 1857 by Isaiah Hart, founder of Jacksonville, and the Hart family deeded the land to the city for $10 after his death in 1861. A 62-foot Vermont granite column topped by a bronze Confederate soldier, installed in 1898, stands in the park.

Isaiah Hart set the square aside in 1857; after his death the Hart family deeded it to the city for $10. It was called City Park, then St. James Park from 1869, and became Hemming Park in 1899 after Charles C. Hemming gave a 62-foot Confederate monument, unveiled June 16, 1898. It was renamed James Weldon Johnson Park in 2020.

The park was renamed in 2020 for James Weldon Johnson, the Jacksonville-born writer, educator and NAACP leader who wrote the lyrics of "Lift Every Voice and Sing". The name replaced Hemming Park, used for 120 years after Charles C. Hemming donated the Confederate monument in 1898.

The central downtown location makes the park easily walkable and well-integrated with surrounding city blocks. Shaded areas provide welcome relief during hot weather, and the compact size means you can explore it thoroughly in a short visit.

On October 18, 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon both spoke in the park a few hours apart during the presidential campaign. The square had been renamed Hemming Park in 1899 for Charles C. Hemming, who gave the city its 62-foot Confederate monument the year before.