Friends of Hemming Park | 118 followers on LinkedIn. Let's Be Friends! | Friends of Hemming Park is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the management of Hemming Park in Downtown Jacksonville, FL. Friends of Hemming Park is a nonprofit organization founded in 2014 and contracted with the City of Jacksonville to revitalize the city’s first and most historic public park. Hemming Park is located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, adjacent to City Hall, the main branch of the Jacksonville Public Library, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.