The forested conditions on SGL 89 (and the surrounding landscape) provide ideal habitat for several bird species of greatest conservation need. These include cerulean warbler, Canada warbler, black‐throated blue warbler and black‐throated green warbler. These species will continue to benefit from the contiguous forest found on SGL 89 is a popular turkey hunting destination in both the spring and fall seasons. The regenerating clear‐cuts are destinations for grouse hunters.

State Game Land 89 is located in Colebrook, Gallagher, and Woodward Townships, within rural Clinton County within the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Northcentral Region (Wildlife Management Unit 2G). The Game Land is one contiguous tract. Deeded acreage is 10,571.2 acres. Most of SGL 89 lies on the steep side hills of Lick Run. Lick Run is designated as a "Wild and Scenic River" with elevations ranging from 700 feet at the southern end to 1900 feet near the northern boundary.

The game land can be accessed from the Carrier and Hazard Roads from the north at Haneyville and from the south at Farrandsville. The Carrier Road is a State Forest Road open to public travel year round. The Carrier Road is not plowed or maintained in the winter and it is used as a snowmobile trail. On the eastern side of the game land the Hazard Roadis a state game land road and is closed to travel most of the year. The Hazard Road is open to public travel from October to the Middle of January and in the month of May for hunter access.