Short queen, 60 x 75 — the size you buy after you measure
Quick answer
A short queen is 60 x 75 inches — a residential queen minus five inches of length. It is one of the few RV sizes that is a genuine Drop-in 60 x 75 , because several makers stock it. A residential queen at 60 x 80 is a Won't fit 60 x 80 in this cavity, not a tight fit.
If you are on this page you have probably already pulled the old mattress out and measured 75 inches. That is the good case: it means you are shopping a real stock size rather than cutting foam. If the mattress still holds its shape and only the feel is wrong, start with a topper instead. The work left is thickness, feel and sheets.
Short queen against the sizes it gets confused with
| Size | Nominal W x L | Fit class | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| RV Full | 53 x 75 in | Measure first | Residential full is 54 x 75. One inch of overhang is enough to jam a slide-out. |
| RV Short Queen | 60 x 75 in | Drop-in | The most common factory replacement size. Makers ship it at both 74 and 75 inches long, so check the stated number, not the size name. |
| RV Queen | 60 x 80 in | Drop-in | Identical to a residential queen. Confirm before assuming yours is short. |
| RV King | 72 x 80 in | Trim to fit | Four inches narrower than a residential king (76 x 80). A residential king will not close the slide. |
Camper queen, short queen, RV queen
These names are used loosely by dealers and by listings. In practice camper queen and short queen both point at 60 x 75, and RV queen normally means the full 60 x 80. Because the naming is not enforced anywhere, the only safe move is to match the number, not the word: order by dimensions and treat the size name as a search term.
Thickness: the second measurement
Short-queen platforms are usually in a bedroom slide. Measure from the platform up to the lowest thing above it — an overhead cabinet, a wardrobe rail, the slide's upper frame — and subtract a couple of inches for bedding. That number caps the mattress profile. Comfort ratings are irrelevant above that ceiling.
Why boxed shipping matters here specifically
A rear-bedroom door in a travel trailer is narrower than the mattress is wide, with a turn before it. An uncompressed 60-inch mattress has to be bent through that gap. A compressed one goes in as a box and expands on the platform, which is the reason this size shows up so often in bed-in-a-box lines despite being an RV-only dimension.
Sheets and bedding
Short queen sheets exist as a size. Standard queen fitted sheets have five inches of extra length and will pull loose at the corners. Buy the sheets in the same order as the mattress.
The 74 versus 75 problem
Checking every short-queen listing in this catalog turned up something a size chart will not tell you: the length is not settled. Several makers ship what they call a short queen at 74 inches, others at 75. An inch of gap at the foot is survivable; an inch of overhang against a slide mechanism is not. Before ordering, note which number the product states, and compare it to your own measurement rather than to the size name.
Mattresses in this size
Leading the list are the products whose dimensions are published by the maker. Below them, products where that check came back empty — they are labelled, not hidden.
Drop-in 60 x 75 x 10 Celestial Sleep RV Short Queen Memory Foam, 10 in
Ten inches of gel memory foam at a true 60 x 75, with the size published on the maker's own specification page. The straightforward choice when your platform measures 75 and your clearance allows a ten-inch profile.
Drop-in 60 x 74 x 8 Zinus Ultima RV Memory Foam, 8 in
An eight-inch profile for platforms where a ten-inch mattress would foul the slide. Note the stated length: this one is listed at 74, not 75.
Drop-in 60 x 75 x 8 MLILY RV Mattress in a Box, 8 in
Another eight-inch gel foam option at the full 75 length, shipped compressed, which matters when the mattress has to come through a rear bedroom door.
Drop-in 60 x 75 x 8 EGOHOME Short Queen Memory Foam, 8 in
Eight inches, 60 x 75, boxed. The maker's own site lists this line only in Twin, so the short-queen dimensions come from the listing alone.
Drop-in 60 x 75 x 10 LUCID Bamboo Charcoal + Gel Memory Foam, 10 in
Ten inches with a bamboo charcoal and gel comfort layer, aimed at owners whose main complaint is heat rather than support.
Drop-in 60 x 74 x 10 RV Mattress Solutions WanderRest Cool Hybrid, 10 in
A ten-inch build with pocketed coils, listed at 60 x 74. The brand sells only through the marketplace, so nothing outside the listing confirms that length.
Drop-in 60 x 75 Therapedic RV Comfort Series Copper Memory Foam
Copper-infused foam at 60 x 75. The listing does not state a profile height, which makes this one hard to check against a clearance measurement — worth asking the seller before ordering.
Sheets and protection
Buy these with the mattress. Standard queen sheets are cut for 80 inches of length and will pull off the corners.
Drop-in 60 x 75 CGK Unlimited Short Queen RV Sheet Set
A four-piece short queen set. The maker confirms the size and states it fits mattresses 8 to 12 inches deep, which covers most of the mattresses above.
Drop-in 60 x 75 Hearth & Harbor Short Queen RV Sheets
An alternative set listed as a 60 x 75 fitted sheet for depths up to 10 inches. The brand's own site carries no RV line, so that depth figure comes from the listing.
Drop-in 60 x 75 Four Seasons Essentials Zippered Encasement Protector
A zippered six-sided encasement in short queen. Worth having in a coach that sits unused between trips — but check your profile first: it is built for mattresses 11 to 16 inches deep, which is thicker than most of what is listed above.
Every card carries two labels: the fit class, and where the dimensions came from. Products marked listing-only are not worse products — the check simply came back empty, which is normal for sellers without a public catalog. What that procedure involves is written out on how we test.
Questions people ask
What are the dimensions of an RV short queen?
60 inches wide by 75 inches long. A residential queen is 60 by 80, so the width matches and the length is five inches shorter.
Is a camper queen the same as a short queen?
Usually yes — 'camper queen' and 'RV short queen' both normally mean 60 by 75. Some coaches label a full 60 by 80 bed as the camper queen, so the tape decides, not the badge in the brochure.
Will a regular queen fit if I just let it hang over?
No. Five inches of overhang sits where the bedroom slide travels or where the wardrobe door swings, and the unsupported end folds down over time. That combination is the reason a residential queen is marked as a wrong purchase for this cavity here.
Can I use short queen sheets from a normal bedding set?
Standard queen fitted sheets are cut for 80 inches of length and will bunch. Short queen sheets are sold as their own size and are worth buying with the mattress rather than after fighting the first set.
Do bed-in-a-box mattresses come in short queen?
Several makers do ship this size compressed, and owners commonly choose it because a boxed mattress fits through a coach door and around the corner into a rear bedroom in a way a full-size uncompressed one does not.
Sources
- Manufacturer specification pages for each product named, checked on the brand's own site
Last checked 2026-08-03